Rockefeller University / April 6, 2017 /
If you’ve been a night owl all your life and mornings are your nemesis, you may be able to blame a gene mutation for all those late nights.
Researchers at The Rockefeller University have discovered that a variant of the gene CRY1 slows the internal biological clock—called the circadian clock—that normally dictates when you feel sleepy each night and when you’re ready to wake. People with the “night owl” variant of this gene have a longer circadian cycle than most, making them stay awake later, the team reported April 6 in Cell… Read more at Rockefeller.edu.