New research helps to explain how temperature shifts the circadian clock

One important aspect of the internal time-keeping system continues to perplex scientists: its complex response to temperature, which can shift the clock forward or backward, but cannot change its 24-hour period. New experiments help explain how this is possible. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News Center for Studies in Physics and Biology circadian clock Eric Siggia genetics and genomics Laboratory of Genetics Michael W. Young molecular and cell biology Philip Kidd temperature compensation Source Type: news