Most biochemical reactions accelerate as temperature increases, but our daily circadian rhythms, which are underlain by gene regulatory and biochemical networks, remain constant, even as temperatures ...

Molecular clocks in our cells synchronize our bodies with the cycle of night and day, cue us for sleep and waking, and drive daily cycles in virtually every aspect of our physiology. Scientists ...

They could help us overcome the toll that jet lag and shift work have on our bodies. This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox ...