Feeling exhausted after the Daylight Savings time change?

Your circadian rhythm might be the reason.

Circadian rhythms are the 24-hour cycles that regulate the natural processes in all organisms, including humans, plants, and fungi. 

On this episode of the Bonding Over Science podcast, molecular biologist Jennifer Hurley talks about her circadian research looking at clock regulation over metabolism and how this understanding could help cellulase production for biofuel manufacturing. She also shares how circadian rhythms in humans are affected by shift work and time changes in the fall and spring.

Interested in learning more?

Read the feature article and full transcription of this episode on EMSL's website.

The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) developed a group of platforms called TerraForms to help researchers to investigate hydrobiogeochemical processes. The platforms include custom-designed synthetic environments, microfluidics technologies, and in-house instrumentation, which simulate soil properties and visualize soil microbial and plant community dynamics.  Listen to EMSL Earth Scientist Arunima Bhattacharjee as she explains TerraForms' capabilities.  

What happens to orchards when they’ve reached the end of their lifespan and are no longer producing crops? Conventionally, orchards are burned. However, concerns about biomass burning and air quality have led to an alternative practice known as whole orchard recycling. Hear microbiologist Amisha Poret-Peterson talk about how she is using nuclear magnetic resonance at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory to learn about the role and efficiency of microbial nitrogen in soils in whole orchard recycling. Read more about her project in the EMSL feature article.

Read the full transcription of this episode on EMSL's website.