A new tool named CYCLOPS may change the way we study the circadian rhythm by allowing researchers to more easily examine circadian rhythms in living human cells. Much of the research on molecular mechanisms underlying the circadian rhythm is performed on mice, fruit flies and other animals. There is a good reason for this: Identifying […]
Plants Use Protein Signaling to Tell Time
Have you ever wondered how a plant knows to open its buds in the morning and perform other time-dependent tasks? New research suggests that protein signaling is the answer. Modern people tend to think of internal clocks as a feature of humans and other mammals. After all, plants cannot lie down to sleep or do […]
Brain Cells in the Hypothalamus Govern Aging, According to New Research
Discovering the cause of aging is key to eventually stopping the clock. New research suggests that brain cells control aging to a greater extent than previously known. People in the West are obsessed with stopping the clock. We invest in plastic surgeries and anti-aging treatments, as well as a wide variety of supplements purported to […]
“Luz Solar”: Sincronizar el ritmo circadiano
Por desgracia, lostrastornos del ritmo circadiano son frecuentes y afectan a una cuarta parte de la población en algún momento de su vida. Mientras que antes la gente se resignaba a una vida de agotamiento, un nuevo dispositivo de fototerapia llamado Sunnlight, diseñado teniendo en cuenta las últimas investigaciones clínicas, ofrece esperanza. Ritmo circadiano: La […]