A Biological Basis for the 8-Hour Workday? Researchers uncover 8- and 12-hour Cycles of Gene Activity

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 17:14 in Biology & Nature

(PhysOrg.com) -- The circadian clock coordinates physiological and behavioral processes on a 24-hour rhythm, allowing animals to anticipate changes in their environment and prepare accordingly. Scientists already know that some genes are controlled by the clock and are turned on only one time during each 24-hour cycle.

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