Clock genes are a set of genes known to contribute to the regulation of the human body's internal 24-hour cycle, also known as the circadian rhythm. One of these genes is the so-called CLOCK gene, a ...

HOUSTON – The human internal clock fails to adapt to non-24-hour days and that fact takes its toll on astronauts, international travelers and shift workers. “Due to the shuttle orbit, astronauts often ...

Time rules life, and body clocks direct and define much of yours. 24 hour (circadian) clocks continue to be implicated in most aspects of human health, joy, and performance. A recent British study out ...

Vision is a complex process. The visual perception of the environment is created by a combination of different wavelengths of light, which are decoded as colors and brightness in the brain.

Epigenetic aging clocks use DNA methylation patterns to measure biological age and predict health risks across human tissues.

Could the next weapon against malaria come from a better understanding of biological clocks? A new study shows that malaria parasites sync their gene activity with the circadian rhythms of their host, ...