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

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


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

Body clock insight may offer a new way to end jet lag

Recent findings could pave the way for new approaches to treating disorders related to our body clock, researchers report.

Duke-NUS • futurity
Oct. 23, 2024 ~6 min

Cancer treatment may work best at the right time of day

"Our findings demonstrate the pivotal role of the circadian clock in enhancing immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy."

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
May 29, 2024 ~5 min

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


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

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

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