Circadian Rhythms: The Price of Electric Light
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A new study demonstrates that modern electric lighting has caused the near-24-hour biological clock to be set to a later time and that humans physiologically respond to seasonal changes in day length under conditions of natural light exposure.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 27 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017