Only four weeks of shift work-like patterns in female mice are enough to disrupt their biological clock and reduce fertility, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of ...

If you have ever sat in a quiet room with a wall clock nearby, you have probably noticed the steady tick-tock rhythm. It is such a common sound that most people barely notice it, yet the reason behind ...

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The familiar tick-tock of wall clocks originates from the escapement mechanism, which controls gear movement in precise steps. While our brains perceive two distinct sounds, clocks actually produce ...