Circadian Rhythm

Credit: Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen As day turns into night, and night turns into day, the vast majority of living organisms follow a fixed circadian rhythm that controls everything from sleep needs to body…

Researchers reveal the role of blue and ultra violet light and how they affect central brain neuronsCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - November 7, 2019 - University of California, Irvine researchers reveal how an ancient…

Casey Diekman, associate professor of mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to the United Kingdom in Mathematical Biology. With the…

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 22, 2019) - High glucose in obesity appears to gum up the works of the circadian clocks inside our cells that help regulate the timing of many body…

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity, even if it's not shining in your eyes. New research at Oregon State…

Skin expresses its own photoreceptors using a previously mysterious member of the opsin gene family, neuroposinCredit: Alice Gray Squids, octopuses, cuttlefish, amphibians, and chameleon lizards are among the animals that can change…

Researchers discover a way to make electron microscopy more detailed and precise by visualizing the activation of brain circuits over long distancesCredit: Credit: Keun-Young Kim/UC San Diego LA JOLLA--(October 15, 2019) In recent decades,…

Targeting such cells may lead to treatments for digestive ailmentsCredit: Qianli Wang As people go through their daily and nightly routines, their digestive tracts follow a routine, too: digesting food and absorbing nutrients during waking…

A potential drug to treat heart attacks and to prevent heart failure -- for which no cure currently exists -- may result from pioneering research by a University of Guelph professorCredit: University of Guelph A potential drug to…

Credit: Cincinnati Children's Too many hospitals provide medications according to the practicalities of their staffing schedules rather than the ideal dosing times for their patients, according to a new study led by experts at…