Not exact matches
If you are interested
in understanding the
biology of
circadian rhythms — who hasn't suffered from jet lag?
«Two other
circadian biology laboratories
in the department, those of Seung - Hee «Sally» Yoo, Ph.D., and Cheng Chi Lee, Ph.D., also made important contributions to this work, highlighting the collaborative spirit among our faculty and our research expertise
in this fascinating area of
biology,» he added.
Genes with mammoth - specific changes were most strongly linked to fat metabolism (including brown fat regulation), insulin signaling, skin and hair development (including genes associated with lighter hair color), temperature sensation and
circadian clock
biology — all of which would have been important for adapting to the extreme cold and dramatic seasonal variations
in day length
in the Arctic.
«This year's Nobel Laureates have been studying this fundamental problem and solved the mystery of how an inner clock
in most of our cells
in our bodies can anticipate daily fluctuations between night and day to optimize our behavior and physiology... since the paradigm shifting discoveries by Hall, Rosbash and Young,
circadian biology has developed into a highly dynamic research field with vast implications for our health and well - being.»
«This study underscores the importance of the
circadian rhythm
biology that's finally starting to gain recognition
in science,» said James Olcese, a biomedical sciences professor at Florida State University's College of Medicine who was not involved
in the study.
This evolutionary conservation — or the sharing of life's basic building blocks among evolving species — makes the proteins, their related genetics and resulting
biology critical for studies comparing
circadian regulation
in insects and mammals.
The findings, published online
in Cell Reports on Dec. 10, 2015, offer a glimpse into the evolutionary roots of the
circadian clock and point to potential applications
in synthetic
biology.
They found that participants who camped for a week noticed major improvements
in sleep patterns
in circadian biology.