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Optimization of light exposure and sleep schedule for circadian rhythm entrainment
by Jiawei Yin, A. Agung Julius, John T. Wen The circadian rhythm, called Process C, regulates a wide range of biological processes in humans including sleep, metabolism, body temperature, and hormone secretion. Light is the dominant synchronizer ...
Author: Jiawei Yin
Posted: June 8, 2021, 2:00 pm
Circadian misalignment by environmental light/dark shifting causes circadian disruption in colon
by Laura Tran, Sarah B. Jochum, Maliha Shaikh, Sherry Wilber, Lijuan Zhang, Dana M. Hayden, Christopher B. Forsyth, Robin M. Voigt, Faraz Bishehsari, Ali Keshavarzian, Garth R. Swanson Background Physiological circadian rhythms (CRs) are complex p...
Author: Laura Tran
Posted: June 4, 2021, 2:00 pm
Sleep, evening light exposure and perceived stress in healthy nulliparous women in the third trimester of pregnancy
by Randi Liset, Janne Grønli, Roger E. Henriksen, Tone E. G. Henriksen, Roy M. Nilsen, Ståle Pallesen Objective Sleep disturbances are common in pregnancy, and the prevalence increases during the third trimester. The aim of the present study was t...
Author: Randi Liset
Posted: June 3, 2021, 2:00 pm
Thermographic imaging of mouse across circadian time reveals body surface temperature elevation associated with non-locomotor body movements
by Hiroyuki Shimatani, Yuichi Inoue, Yota Maekawa, Takahito Miyake, Yoshiaki Yamaguchi, Masao Doi Circadian clocks orchestrate multiple different physiological rhythms in a well-synchronized manner. However, how these separate rhythms are interco...
Author: Hiroyuki Shimatani
Posted: May 28, 2021, 2:00 pm
Passive acoustic monitoring for detecting the Yellow-bellied Glider, a highly vocal arboreal marsupial
by Desley A. Whisson, Freya McKinnon, Matthew Lefoe, Anthony R. Rendall Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is increasingly being used for the survey of vocalising wildlife species that are otherwise cryptic and difficult to survey. Our study aimed...
Author: Desley A. Whisson
Posted: May 25, 2021, 2:00 pm
Xylem, phloem and transpiration flows in developing European plums
by Andreas Winkler, Moritz Knoche Neck shrivel is a quality disorder of European plum (Prunus × domestica L.). It has been suggested that backflow in the xylem (from fruit to tree) could contribute to the incidence of neck shrivel in plum. The ob...
Author: Andreas Winkler
Posted: May 20, 2021, 2:00 pm
Disrupted rhythms of life, work and entertainment and their associations with psychological impacts under the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey in 5854 Chinese people with different sociodemographic backgrounds
by Min Yang, Ping He, Xiaoming Xu, Dan Li, Jing Wang, Yanjun Wang, Bin Wang, Wo Wang, Mei Zhao, Hui Lin, Mingming Deng, Tianwei Deng, Li Kuang, Dongfeng Chen Background & aim The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the life a...
Author: Min Yang
Posted: May 17, 2021, 2:00 pm
Applying time series analyses on continuous accelerometry data—A clinical example in older adults with and without cognitive impairment
by Torsten Rackoll, Konrad Neumann, Sven Passmann, Ulrike Grittner, Nadine Külzow, Julia Ladenbauer, Agnes Flöel Introduction Many clinical studies reporting accelerometry data use sum score measures such as percentage of time spent in moderate to...
Author: Torsten Rackoll
Posted: May 13, 2021, 2:00 pm
