Blinding lights: the hidden science behind gambling’s glow

The effects can be powerful enough, governments should consider regulating lights in casinos.

Glen Dighton, Research Officer at the Centre for Military Gambling Research (MilGAM), Swansea University • conversation
June 18, 2025 ~7 min

Circadian ‘clocks’ show humans are seasonal creatures

"The study shows that our biologically hardwired seasonal timing affects how we adjust to changes in our daily schedules."

U. Michigan • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~7 min


The spring clock change may affect your mind and body longer than you realise

Waking up early may help you to adjust faster though.

Stefano Arlaud, PhD candidate in Time Processing and Metacognition of Time Processing, SBBS, Queen Mary University of London, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
March 28, 2025 ~7 min

Insomnia can lead to heart issues − a psychologist recommends changes that can improve sleep

Insomnia and bad sleep can lead to high blood pressure and increase hormone levels and inflammation.

Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Neuroscience, and Public Health Sciences, Penn State • conversation
March 20, 2025 ~8 min

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

The current system − daylight saving time and early school start times − wastes billions while causing more car accidents, workplace injuries and health issues.

Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
March 7, 2025 ~10 min

What does daylight saving time do to your body?

A one-hour adjustment to the clock on the wall may not sound dramatic. But our biological clock begs to differ.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 27, 2025 ~5 min

Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand − understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder

Opioids and other addictive drugs can alter the rhythmic activity of genes involved in sleep-wake cycles.

Mackenzie Gamble, Ph.D. Candidate in Molecular and Translational Medicine, Boston University • conversation
Feb. 10, 2025 ~7 min

How to keep your circadian rhythms running smoothly

An expert digs into how our circadian system works, its far-reaching influence on health, and how to keep it running smoothly.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Jan. 21, 2025 ~6 min


The wrong sleep cycle can seriously affect your mood

New research finds connections between mood and circadian rhythm disruptions in a study using Fitbit data from hundreds of medical interns.

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 30, 2024 ~8 min

Deadly brain cancer hijacks body clock to grow

Brain cancer has an internal clock and syncs its daily rhythms to match—and take advantage of—the rhythms of its host.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 16, 2024 ~11 min

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