New research helps to explain how temperature shifts the circadian clock
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 10:43
in Biology & Nature
For many living things, a roughly 24-hour internal clock governs the rhythms of life—everything from sleep in animals, to leaf opening in plants and reproduction in bread mold. Scientists have come to understand much about this internal time-keeping system, but one important aspect, its complex response to temperature, remains enigmatic.