chronobiology
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In fact, for chronobiology, which focuses on organisms' internal clocks, this distant relative of the dew worm has become one of the most important model species.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
“The nervous system may not be necessary to exhibit sleep; nobody knows,” says Taichi Itoh, chronobiology researcher at Kyushu University in Japan.
From Scientific American • Jun. 16, 2023
Studies of exercise timing are part of the burgeoning science of chronobiology, which focuses on how our internal clocks affect almost every aspect of our physiology.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022
In Bad Kissingen, Wieden’s current focus is on establishing a centre for chronobiology in the town, which would provide an academic hub for chronobiology research across Europe.
From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2019
Beyond that, doctors don’t learn much about chronobiology in medical school or residency.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2017
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