Circadian clock

Study uncovers fruit fly circadian clock mechanisms

ScienceDecember 30, 2022 17:14 IST

Regulating the sleep-wake cycle.

Understanding the internal mechanism of biological clocks

ScienceOctober 21, 2022 11:55 IST

Findings create a new model for investigating diseases related to circadian rhythm disruptions.

Disrupted circadian clock poses a greater risk of retinal degeneration

ScienceMarch 10, 2022 12:05 IST

A study of old flies offers new insight into retinal degeneration.

Bees can tell time by temperature

ScienceMay 22, 2021 17:38 IST

The circadian clocks of bees can be altered by another surprising factor: temperature cycles inside the hive.

Cellular clocks can be synchronized without the intervention of external signals

ScienceFebruary 18, 2021 14:28 IST

Understanding cellular clock synchronization.

How the circadian clock regulates liver genes in time and space?

ScienceJanuary 14, 2021 12:19 IST

A first comprehensive study of how genes in the liver perform their metabolic functions in both space and time of day.

Circadian rhythms drive beta cell regeneration

ScienceNovember 12, 2020 12:02 IST

Scientists identified the essential role of circadian clocks in the regeneration of insulin-producing cells.

Biological clocks impact immune response efficiency

HealthSeptember 24, 2019 14:02 IST

Study shows a role for circadian clocks in controlling the magnitude of the response of T cells to antigen presentation by dendritic cells.

How our biological clocks are locked in sync

ScienceAugust 13, 2019 12:17 IST

Scientists from EPFL's Institute of Bioengineering have discovered that our circadian clock and our cell-cycle are in fact, synchronized.

Circadian clock sets the rhythm for our cells’ powerhouses, study

ScienceMarch 6, 2018 13:09 IST

Cell energy metabolism additionally takes the beat of the circadian clock. A University of Basel study has now demonstrated precisely how this functions by...

Our Muscles Measure the Time of Day

HealthOctober 2, 2017 18:03 IST

Biological clock, an inherent timing mechanism in a living system, ticks everywhere throughout our body. It is a mechanism in the brain that synchronizes all...