In 1972, a study 2 demonstrated that a brain region in the hypothalamus called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which sits just above the optic nerves, is required for daily rhythms in animal behaviour.

Exposure to the sun's light can be both beneficial and harmful. New research has suggested new uses for light therapy beyond ...

Circadian rhythms are maintained with the help of circadian clocks, the main circadian clock in mammals is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The SCN is located in the anterior region of the ...

Circadian rhythms are governed by a master clock, a group of neurons called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, located in a region of the brain called the hypothalamus. This master clock translates cues ...

It's only the size of a mustard seed, but the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or SCN, regulates when you eat, when you sleep, when you feel thirsty, along with a litany of functions related to social and ...

Johanna Meijer at Leiden University in the Netherlands and her colleagues have been studying the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which sits in the hypothalamus and is thought to play a role in regulating ...

The body's central internal clock is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the brain. Along with other internal clocks—such as those in the heart and liver—it regulates various bodily ...

Our circadian rhythms are controlled by the brain’s suprachiasmatic nucleus, which detects light. When cells in your eyes register that it’s dark outside, they send these signals to the ...