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Why Timing Matters When Taking Medicines

Human liver cells follow their own circadian rhythms, which regulate drug metabolism and infection.

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Sleep Rhythms Prompt Long-term Memories

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Chasing the Sun

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Daily Gene Expression Rhythms Vary with Sex and Age: Study

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 3 min read

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Genome Spotlight: Nile Rat (Avicanthis niloticus)

Christie Wilcox, PhD | | 4 min read

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Mother’s Circadian Rhythms Mirrored in Fetal Rat Brains

Bianca Nogrady | | 2 min read

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Internal Clock Disruptions Increase Colon Cancer Risk in Mice

Shafaq Zia | | 3 min read

Linking Biological Clocks and Cancer Therapeutics to Minimize Toxicity

It’s All in the Timing: Optimizing Chemotherapy Administration

Sejal Davla, PhD | | 1 min read

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Gut Microbes Help Coordinate Immune Activity in Mice

Catherine Offord | | 4 min read

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How Early-Morning Light Exposure Makes Mice Less Depressed

Bianca Nogrady | | 4 min read

Malaria Parasites’ Biological Clocks Coordinate Cell Destruction

Abby Olena, PhD | | 3 min read

Light Enables Long-Term Memory Maintenance in Fruit Flies

Diana Kwon | | 2 min read

Into the Light: A Profile of Joanne Chory

Emily Makowski | | 8 min read

Circadian Clock Genes Help a Crop Pest Adapt to Climate Change

Emily Makowski | | 4 min read

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Microbes Shape Circadian Rhythms in the Mouse Gut

Kerry Grens | | 2 min read

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People at Rest Burn More Calories in the Afternoon

Shawna Williams | | 2 min read

Infographic: The Role of Circadian Clocks in Muscle

Diana Kwon | | 2 min read

Muscle Clocks Play a Role in Regulating Metabolism

Diana Kwon | | 9 min read

Limited Meal Times Prevent Obesity in Mice Prone to Gaining Weight

Abby Olena, PhD | | 3 min read

Fly’s Blood-Brain Barrier Has Circadian Rhythms

Abby Olena, PhD | | 3 min read

Why Afternoon Open Heart Surgery Is Better for Patient Outcomes

Catherine Offord | | 2 min read

Circadian Gene Linked to Severe Epilepsy in Children

Diana Kwon | | 4 min read

Q&A with Michael Young, Nobel Laureate

Ashley P. Taylor | | 5 min read

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