Molecular clocks in our cells synchronize our bodies with the cycle of night and day, cue us for sleep and waking, and drive daily cycles in virtually every aspect of our physiology. Scientists ...

Weizmann Institute molecular geneticist discovers what makes humans ‘tick’ and causes disruptions during menstruation, ...

Cells with a functioning molecular clock are better able to adapt to changes in glucose supply and can recover faster from long-term starvation, according to a new study. Cells with a functioning ...

As anticipation builds for the longer days that follow this weekend’s switch to daylight savings time, the moment seemed ideal to turn to one of the nation’s leading circadian-rhythms researchers, UC ...

When it comes to anti-aging science and research, there’s probably no topic more interesting than telomeres. There are caps at the end of chromosomes that act like the plastic bit at the end of a ...

They could help us overcome the toll that jet lag and shift work have on our bodies. This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox ...

Learn how molecular rhythms inside maggots could help investigators refine the window for determining time of death. When a body is discovered, one of the first clues investigators turn to isn’t a ...