Nobel winners identified molecular ‘cogs’ in the biological clocks that control our circadian rhythms
- Written by Carrie L. Partch, Associate Professor of Physical & Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
'The key fourth awardee here is ... the little fly,' Hall said.Lynn Ketchum, CC BY-SACircadian rhythms control when we’re at our peak performance physically and mentally each day, keeping our lives ticking in time with Earth’s day/night cycle. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three American...