Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Carry on camping - can a week under canvas reset our body clocks?

Researchers say that camping for a week can reset the biological clock that governs our sleeping patterns.
The scientists argue that modern life disrupts our sleep through exposure to electric light and reduced access to sunlight.
But after spending time in the great outdoors, the researchers say the body clocks of eight volunteers synchronised with sunrise and sunset.
The research has been published in the journal Current Biology....

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