Activating specific neurons in a part of the brain that serves as the body's master circadian pacemaker caused mice to eat ...

Researchers found that, in neurons that produced the neuropeptide NMS, the interaction between molecules SIK3 and HDAC4 has a critical role in sleep regulation through both the length of the circadian ...

Are you a night owl or an early morning lark? If your preference is for getting up bright and early and getting started as soon as your feet hit the floor, then you would be considered a lark. Owls, ...

Circadian rhythms are inherent cycles of approximately 24 hours that regulate various biological processes, such as sleep and wakefulness. A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has recently ...

It's no secret that jet lag and night-shift work can wreak havoc on the way our body's internal clock syncs up our daily wake-sleep cycle, known as circadian rhythm, but now researchers say they are a ...

Research highlights the hepatic vagal nerve’s role in regulating food intake rhythms, offering new insights for potential anti-obesity treatments. Study: Hepatic Vagal Afferents Convey Clock-Dependent ...

Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plant's nutrient content and life cycle, finds new research that ...