Time as an ecological niche variable or “temporal niche” can be defined in the context of the
most prominent environmental cycles, including the tidal cycle, the lunar day and month, the …

Light is the most important Zeitgeber for entraining animal activity rhythms to the 24-h day. In
all animals, the eyes are the main visual organs that are not only responsible for motion and …

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronotype preference/sleep
problems and symptom severity of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the …

The circadian clock and its output pathways play a pivotal role in optimizing daily processes.
To obtain insights into how diverse rhythmic physiology and behaviors are orchestrated, we …

Routine exposure to artificial light at night (ALAN) in work, home, and community settings is
linked with increased risk of breast and prostate cancer (BC, PC) in normally sighted women …

Locomotor activity rhythms are controlled by a network of~ 150 circadian neurons within the
adult Drosophila brain. They are subdivided based on their anatomical locations and …

Circadian clocks regulate much of behavior and physiology, but the mechanisms by which
they do so remain poorly understood. While cyclic gene expression is thought to underlie …

The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is an established model organism in chronobiology,
because genetic manipulation and breeding in the laboratory are easy. The circadian clock …

Circadian rhythms are generated by the cyclic transcription, translation, and degradation of
clock gene products, including timeless (tim), but how the circadian clock senses and adapts …

Photoperiodism is an adaptive response used by organisms to assess day length and
anticipate upcoming seasons and to coordinate their (or their offspring's) development and …