internal clock
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During adolescence, the body's internal clock naturally shifts later, meaning teenagers tend to feel alert later at night than adults do.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
When it is bright, our internal clock feels we should be awake.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025
Additionally, disruptions to the body's internal clock can affect astronaut's sleeping and eating cycles.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025
The theory behind time-restricted eating is that it supports the circadian rhythm, or the body’s internal clock.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024
No. His internal clock doesn’t work that way.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
