The fruits and vegetables we buy in the grocery store are actually still alive, leading scientists to conclude that the way we store our produce (as well as the time of the day we cook it) has significant effects on its nutritional value. The study “Postharvest Circadian Entrainment Enhances Crop Pest Resistance and Phytochemical Cycling” […]
For the first time, scientists at Oregon State University have shown that disrupting the biological clocks found in many animals can cause accelerated neurodegeneration, loss of motor function and premature death. Previously, it wasn’t clear whether the disruption of biological clock mechanisms was the cause or the result of the observed neurodegeneration. “There’s a great […]
