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Brain neurons help keep track of time

From the American Association for the Advancement of Science media release: Turning the theory of how the human brain perceives time on its head, a novel analysis in mice reveals that dopamine neuron activity plays a key… 

Brain neurons help keep track of time

From the American Association for the Advancement of Science media release: Turning the theory of how the human brain perceives time on its head, a novel analysis in mice reveals that dopamine neuron activity plays a key… 

Light causes drosophila to take longer midday nap

From the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, JMU media release: Fruit flies’ activity peaks especially in the morning and late afternoon. The insects extend their midday siesta on long summer days. Researchers from the University of Würzburg have now… 

What you eat may affect your internal biological clock

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From the Cell Press media release: Food not only nourishes the body but also affects its internal biological clock, which regulates the daily rhythm of many aspects of human behavior and biology. Researchers reporting in… 

Rotation speed may be bad news for Red Planet pioneers

From the Manchester University media release: New research has revealed the importance of a circadian rhythm that matches the rotational speed of the Earth. A team of scientists from Holland, Germany and the UK’s University…