circadian clock

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He earned his PhD in 2006 from the Graduate School of Science at Nagoya University, where he studied the circadian clock in cyanobacteria.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

In the study published in Cell Stem Cell, the team has demonstrated that the skin circadian clock is pivotal in coordinating the daily physiology of this tissue.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

And that circadian clock affects more than sleep, also influencing things like heart rate, blood pressure, stress hormones and metabolism.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Adult human cells divide every 18 to 24 hours, and one function of the circadian clock is to tell cells to do that at night to avoid DNA damage from sunlight.

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023

The last 25 years has seen a huge amount of research into the genetic control mechanisms of the circadian clock.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023