Sentences with phrase «like circadian clocks»

The authors suggest that humans may have internal clocks that track the lunar cycle, much like circadian clocks that sync up with the rise and fall of the sun.

The team found that p75NTR production, like the circadian clock genes themselves, oscillated in a 24 - hour cycle — in sync with the cells» natural circadian rhythm.

My day begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 10 p.m., and I pay attention natural rhythms like my circadian clock and Ayurvedic dosha tendencies (I'm pitta - kapha).

Not exact matches

Like most other organisms, we have an internal clock that adapts to day and night — a cycle called circadian, from the Latin words circa meaning «around» and dies meaning «day.»

Circadian rhythm explains why, when there is a temporary mismatch between our external environment and our internal biological clocks — like when we travel across several time zones — humans experience «jet lag.»

TAKING ITS TIME Circadian clocks in some animals tick - tock to a different beat, like this member of brood II, one of the 17 - year cicada species that emerged in 2013.

«We've never seen a circadian clock remotely like this,» says team member Natalia Toporikova of Washington and Lee University in Virginia.

Altering the function of the clock circadian regulator (CLOCK) and brain and muscle ARNT - like protein 1 (BMAL1), which keep cellular functions synchronized with day - night rhythms, could treat metabolic probclock circadian regulator (CLOCK) and brain and muscle ARNT - like protein 1 (BMAL1), which keep cellular functions synchronized with day - night rhythms, could treat metabolic probCLOCK) and brain and muscle ARNT - like protein 1 (BMAL1), which keep cellular functions synchronized with day - night rhythms, could treat metabolic problems.

«What I like about the circadian clocks and chemotaxis systems is the protein networks are tied intimately to the behavior of the organisms,» says Crane.

Our circadian rhythms, aka our internal clock, affect myriad essential bodily functions, such as blood pressure, when we sleep, when we wake, when hormones (like melatonin) are released, when we poop, and so on.

Understanding circadian rhythm and its relationship with common issues like insomnia and anxiety is especially relevant for women: Estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, helps set the rhythm of every woman through the master clock in the brain.

I've been reading a lot about the circadian clock and I'd like to hear your opinions.

Your circadian rhythm has evolved over hundreds of generations to align your physiology with your environment, and your body clock assumes that like your ancestors, you sleep at night and stay awake during daylight hours.

The brain coordinates how a dog responds to these circadian rhythms, and a dog's biological clock — the internal system that controls his everyday activities — allows him to recognize things like sunlight and nightfall and helps him associate certain behaviors, like going outside or eating, with those times of day.