Sleep Study in Antarctica Explores Role of Cultural Differences
Sleep Study in Antarctica Explores Role of Cultural Differences
Habits such as napping might influence how humans cope with extreme environments, such as those at a polar research facility in winter.
Habits such as napping might influence how humans cope with extreme environments, such as those at a polar research facility in winter.
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How a Sleep-Associated Hormone Affects Murine Tooth Development
Mallory Locklear | Aug 22, 2016 | 3 min read
Disrupting the light/dark cycles of pregnant mice, researchers observe detrimental effects in the mouths of the animals’ pups.
How Caffeine Affects the Body Clock
Ruth Williams | Sep 16, 2015 | 3 min read
Evening consumption of the drug leads human circadian rhythms to lag.
Melatonin for MS?
Karen Zusi | Sep 11, 2015 | 2 min read
Improvements in multiple sclerosis symptoms correlate with higher levels of the sleep hormone, a study finds.
Light’s Dark Side
Kate Yandell | Jul 25, 2014 | 3 min read
Exposure to dim light at night speeds the growth of human breast cancer tumors implanted into rats and makes the cancer resistant to the drug tamoxifen.
Behavior Brief
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 8, 2013 | 5 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Glow-in-the-Dark Sharks
Sabrina Richards | Apr 26, 2012 | 1 min read
The hormone melatonin lights up the bellies of pygmy sharks, hiding their silhouette from predators below.