Current Biology
Volume 23, Issue 16, 19 August 2013, Pages R689-R690
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Circadian Biology: Sleep-Styles Shaped by Light-Styles

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Light and darkness are the main time cues synchronising all biological clocks to the external environment. This little understood evolutionary phenomenon is called circadian entrainment. A new study illuminates our understanding of how modern light- and lifestyles compromise circadian entrainment and impact our biological clocks.

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