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Circadian System
Health

The key role of the body’s circadian clock in inflammatory bowel diseases

Pranjal Malewar

Unlocking the Clock.

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Biology

Neanderthal ancestors may have been early risers

Amit Malewar

Substantial genetic differences in the circadian systems of Neanderthals and modern humans.

Circadian clock
Health

Advancements in understanding circadian rhythms: Latest research

Pranjal Malewar

Unveiling the mechanisms of circadian clock timing with cryptochrome-timeless structure.

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Science

Study uncovers fruit fly circadian clock mechanisms

Amit Malewar

Regulating the sleep-wake cycle.

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Science

Understanding the internal mechanism of biological clocks

Pranjal Malewar

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

Fruit flies
Science

Disrupted circadian clock poses a greater risk of retinal degeneration

Pranjal Malewar

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

Bees can tell time by temperature
Science

Bees can tell time by temperature

Pranjal Malewar

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

Mice without a brain clock
Science

Cellular clocks can be synchronized without the intervention of external signals

Amit Malewar

Understanding cellular clock synchronization.

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

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

Amit Malewar

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

mage of pancreatic islets showing proliferation markers (in red staining) in the nuclei (in blue) of insulin-producing-cells (in green)
Science

Circadian rhythms drive beta cell regeneration

Amit Malewar

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

Biological clocks impact immune response efficiency
Health

Biological clocks impact immune response efficiency

Pranjal Malewar

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
Science

How our biological clocks are locked in sync

Amit Malewar

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

The circadian rhythm of roughly 24 hours affects the energy metabolism of mitochondria. (Illustration: University of Basel)
Science

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

Pranjal Malewar

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
Health

Our Muscles Measure the Time of Day

Amit Malewar

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...

ZeitZeiger: Computer Tells the Time According To Your Body Clock
Technology

ZeitZeiger: Computer Tells the Time According To Your Body Clock

Amit Malewar

Everyone has a natural body clock- a unique set of genes that they are born with. These genes turn on and off and tell...

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