Your morning mood is probably the worst of the day

A new study finds mood cycles hit their lowest point around 5 in the morning and their highest around 5 in the evening.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
March 13, 2024 ~5 min

Could the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered? A neurologist and sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of daylight

Americans have long been divided over adopting permanent standard versus permanent daylight saving time. But support for permanent standard time grew dramatically between 2021 and 2024.

Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University • conversation
March 4, 2024 ~10 min


How to help your tired teen get better sleep

"Teens are chronically sleep deprived," says Alison Kole. "And we need to start talking about why that is."

Tufts University • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~10 min

Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later

Most teens aren’t getting enough sleep, leading to poorer academic performance. Early school start times combined with natural changes in hormones and the circadian rhythm could be to blame.

Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 ~8 min

Grizzly bear internal clocks keep ticking in hibernation

Grizzly bears' circadian rhythm keeps on ticking, even when they are in hibernation, a new study shows.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Nov. 16, 2023 ~6 min

What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams

Synchronizing your daily activities to your circadian rhythm could help you improve your performance on a variety of cognitive tasks − and even influence diagnosis of cognitive disorders.

Cindi May, Professor of Psychology, College of Charleston • conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 ~8 min

How understanding plant body clocks could help transform how food is grown

Why plants’ oscillating genes matter for humans.

Katharine Hubbard, Reader in Biological Sciences Education, University of Hull • conversation
June 6, 2023 ~8 min

Time of day may affect COVID vaccine effectiveness

Time of day may be important for how effective the COVID-19 vaccine is. A new study suggests middle of the day may be be best.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
May 1, 2023 ~6 min


Morning people get more out of CPAP machines

Early birds are more likely to follow guidelines for using CPAP machines for sleep apnea, using them for longer periods at night.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
March 20, 2023 ~7 min

Circadian clock tells sunflowers when it’s time to bloom

Sunflowers' circadian clocks control how individual florets open in concentric rings to maximize visits from pollinators.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Jan. 24, 2023 ~5 min

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