How do our bodies keep time? According to new research, our individual organs and central clocks may work together through a process known as coupled oscillation. We often talk about the circadian rhythm as though it were one single timepiece. However, our internal clocks are much more complicated than this. In fact, every organ system […]
The Light-Sensing Molecule That Helps Set Internal Rhythms
New chronobiology research has discovered a light-sensing molecule that may be partially responsible for our eyes’ ability to sense day and night. How do our bodies sense light? There are several things that we do know about this complicated topic. We know that our circadian rhythms are partly dependent on light levels in our environments. […]
Coupled Oscillators Found to Control Replacement of Gut Barrier Wall
350 years ago, the creator of the pendulum clock observed that two machines with occasionally synchronized times, called coupled oscillators, would be an ideal way to regulate time. Centuries later, scientists are discovering that coupled oscillators may be the key to how the internal clocks in our gastrointestinal tract are set. What Are Coupled Oscillators? […]
Gene Mutation May Be Responsible for Short Sleepers
Why do some people need so little sleep? Chronobiology researchers may have discovered a genetic mutation that creates short sleepers, i.e. people who need very little rest. What could you do with your extra time if you didn’t need to sleep? These extra hours could be spent studying, earning extra income or simply enjoying leisure […]
Shift Work Found to Negatively Affect a Man’s Sex Life and Sperm Quality
Shift work can have a negative effect on the romantic lives of people who work nights. A new study shows it also has physical effects on the male sex life as well. It is easy to see how working nights might interfere with a person’s romantic life. Evening and night workers are away from home […]
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