News tagged with biological clock


Internal clocks keep all living things ticking -- even you

Biology /

created Feb 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Like kids taking apart a fine Swiss watch, scientists are laboring to understand what makes the biological clock that's inside every living creature tick.


Divorce, antidepressants, or weight gain/loss can add years to your face

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Your mother's wrinkles — or lack there of, may not be the best predictor of how you'll age. In fact, a new study claims just the opposite. The study, involving identical twins, suggests that despite genetic make-up, certain ...


Another reason to avoid high-fat diet -- it can disrupt our biological clock

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 29, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Indulgence in a high-fat diet can not only lead to overweight because of excessive calorie intake, but also can affect the balance of circadian rhythms - everyone's 24-hour biological clock, Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...


Study shows more genes are controlled by biological clocks

Biology /

created Aug 29, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

The tick-tock of your biological clock may have just gotten a little louder. Researchers at the University of Georgia report that the number of genes under control of in living things than suspected only a few years ago. ...



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