1) has enabled cellular-level analysis of a structure in the hypothalamus of the mammalian brain, called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The SCN contains a 'daily clock' that generates near-24 ...

In a paper published in the journal Cell Research, experimenters unveiled new insights into the workings of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), the central circadian pacemaker in mammals ...

A study is shedding light on exactly what happens to our body's metabolic processes when we experience even a relatively ...

Peaks in appetite and metabolism driven by our body's inbuilt clocks mean that eating at the wrong time can have consequences for our health and waistline ...

In all mammals, the signals for circadian rhythms come from a small part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or SCN. Several previous studies from WashU and other institutions have ...