circadian clock
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The modulating signal then comes from the bacteria's 24-hour circadian clock, which acts as an internal time-keeping mechanism.
From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024
Research shows smartphones are particularly disruptive to the circadian clock that regulates sleep and other hormones.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
The plant has an internal clock, also known as a "circadian" clock, which enables it to anticipate the regular environmental changes between day and night and between the seasons, and prepare for them accordingly.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024
Adult human cells divide every 18 to 24 hours, and one function of the circadian clock is to tell cells to do that at night to avoid DNA damage from sunlight.
From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023
A plant with an out of kilter circadian clock will only grow to half the size of a normal plant under laboratory conditions.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023
