Biological Clock Varies as Color of Light at Dusk, Dawn; No Effect of Brightness of the Sky
Researchers at the University Of Manchester have revealed some ground breaking facts about the biological clock of the Homo sapiens. Timothy Brown of the Faculty of Life Sciences and the leader of the study have remarked about their elation on this discovery to the Northern Voices Online.
Moreover, the study concluded that biological clock in humans is governed by the color of light at various times during the day as opposed to the previously proclaimed theory about the brightness of the sky affecting it. Furthermore, it comprised of a group of scientists who spent months trying to map the exact colors of the sky in an artificial version.
Mice were then introduced in this simulated environment and the impulses from their brains were studied. It showed a considerable increase in body temperature of the mice as dusk fell indicating that their bodies were performing optimally.
Moreover, the same experiment was repeated by varying brightness of the sky at different times during the day and it was found that the mice became more active after dusk which implied that their body clock didn't work properly.
Furthermore, the reports by HNGN suggest that this is the first study that has provided a link between the neuronal mechanism for the changes registered in the internal body clock as the variation of colors of the sky at dusk and dawn. Moreover, Timothy Brown has also remarked that this is the first time that scientists have been able to test the effects of change in color on the mammals of the bodies.
It was added that though it was difficult to separate the results of the changed in color and brightness, though the physcophysics approach helped facilitate the conclusion. Furthermore, she remarked her elation on having found something that could be applied directly to the humans.