Sleeping late may increase risk of asthma, allergies in teenagers, claims study conducted in India
Multiple studies have established that sleep is important to maintain good respiratory health, among other bodily functions.
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Disruptions in circadian rhythms not only cause sleep disorders, but could also put you at risk of these five health conditions
Prolonged and habitual disruptions in circadian rhythms can affect your immune function, metabolism, cognitive abilities and social as well as occupational behaviour in a big way
Our skin can keep track of time without any help from the brain, study suggests
Octopuses, chameleon can change their skin's colour based on their environment because of photoreceptors in their skin.
New kind of cell in the eye that perceives brightness discovered by researchers
These cells don't directly help us 'see' the world around us, their role is more in "sensing" light intensity.
Whether you're a morning lark or a night owl depending on your genes, study finds
The study looks at different genes in sleep & wake, the brain's response to light & internal clocks.
India’s official timekeeper suggests the country needs two separate time zones
Two time zones will help because in the Northeast, the sun rises and sets ahead of the IST.
Blue light emitted from digital devices might cause sleep dysfunction: Research
Blue light emitted from digital devices may affect your sleep and cause sleep dysfunction, researchers have found.