Light affects most organisms. In plants, many behaviors and functions are determined by the length of light and dark cycles, including flowering. In the most recent publication of The Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
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Scientists want to increase their understanding of circadian rhythms, those internal 24-hour biological clock cycles of sleeping and waking that occur in organisms, ranging from humans to plants to fungi to bacteria. A research ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Evolution takes place constantly, everywhere in nature. Nevertheless, it is always exciting for biologists to observe evolution "in real time." One such opportunity for observation is currently being presented by the internal ...
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Mar 31, 2022
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Most living organisms have an internal clock which, among other things, controls the sleep-wake rhythm. The internal rhythm lasts approximately one day (circadian), i.e. about 24 hours, and is regulated by means of various ...
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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 step closer to understanding ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 30, 2021
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Daily cycles in virtually every aspect of our physiology are driven by biological clocks (also called circadian clocks) in our cells. The cyclical interactions of clock proteins keep the biological rhythms of life in tune ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 7, 2021
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For humans and animals, many aspects of normal behavior and physiology rely on the proper functioning of the body's circadian clocks.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 1, 2021
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New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that bacteria could learn from the past to predict the future.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 7, 2021
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We all have an internal clock but what makes us tick? Scientists at the Earlham Institute and IBM Research have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology to understand how gene expression ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 10, 2021
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Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady.
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