Ever wondered how your body seems to know it’s time to wake up, even before your alarm rings? That’s not luck, it’s biology. Deep within your brain, an intricate timekeeping system quietly regulates ...
Your circadian rhythm is a 24-hour internal clock managed by the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the brain, influencing sleep, hormones, and metabolism. Modern exposure to artificial light, especially blue ...
The body's internal clock doesn't just dictate when we sleep -- it also determines how quickly our muscles heal. A new study in mice suggests that muscle injuries heal faster when they occur during ...
It's tempting to think that, with our fancy electric lights and indoor bedrooms, humanity has evolved beyond the natural influence of sunlight when it comes to our sleep routines. But new research ...
As anticipation builds for the longer days that follow this weekend’s switch to daylight savings time, the moment seemed ideal to turn to one of the nation’s leading circadian-rhythms researchers, UC ...
Every cell in the human body operates on an intricate internal schedule, governed by circadian rhythms that synchronize our biological processes with the 24-hour cycle of day and night. Coordinated by ...
Joggers at Morro Bay, USA . — Image by Mike Baird (CC BY 2.0) Joggers at Morro Bay, USA . — Image by Mike Baird (CC BY 2.0) The body’s internal clock doesn’t just dictate when we sleep — it also ...