Circadian clocks ensure that we modulate our physiological behaviors, like sleeping and eating, in a rhythmic, 24-hour cycle. They are present in all living cells, from cyanobacteria to humans. The ...

Most biochemical reactions accelerate as temperature increases, but our daily circadian rhythms, which are underlain by gene regulatory and biochemical networks, remain constant, even as temperatures ...

All life on Earth has evolved to cope with a rotating planet which results in the predictable transition between day and night. The details differ between plants, fungi, bacteria, and animals, but the ...

Biological rhythms are ubiquitous in nature, from the beating of the heart to the rhythms of flowering plants. A research team has shown that the two main cellular oscillators -- the circadian clock ...

Frequent travelers are only too familiar with the fact that our bodies keep track of time. We may be able to travel across multiple time zones in just a few hours, but our clock keeps ticking to the ...