Arctic Reindeer Go Off the Circadian Clock (Wired News)

11 March 2010, 8:41 pm

Arctic reindeer survive the continuous summers and never-ending winters by turning off the genes that run their circadian clock. Other species (such as humans) that can't turn off the clock often suffer from summer insomnia and winter depression in the northern latitudes.... Read More »

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