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Ever wondered why you wake up in the morning–even when the alarm clock isn’t ringing? Researchers have identified a new component of the biological clock, a gene responsible for starting the clock from its restful state every morning.

The biological clock ramps up our metabolism early each day, initiating important functions that tell our bodies that it’s time to rise and shine. Discovery of this new gene which starts our clocks everyday may help explain the genetic underpinnings of sleeplessness, aging and even illnesses such as cancer and diabetes–and maybe even find a cure for them.
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One of the main causes of insomnia is watching TV in bed, but turning off the TV and picking up a book doesn’t help, if the book you’re reading is on a back lit e-reader.

A new study shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous “backlit” displays causes melatonin suppression, which might lead to delayed bedtimes, especially in teens.
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Sometimes it’s road rage. In one case it was a customer at a fast food restaurant throwing a burger at a cashier when he discovered they’d forgotten to add the pickles. What triggers the proverbial "straw that breaks the camel’s back?"

Why do adults throw tantrums over small provocations? Shouldn’t we have learned from childhood that indulging in a fit of yelling, whether at a customer-service rep or a spouse, never helps? In fact, sometimes these actions hurt OURSELVES, since they alienate the people who are supposed to help us.
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A process that began 50 million years ago– the slow motion breakup of the Indo-Australian tectonic plate into two pieces–isn’t over yet. In fact, they think it caused the two massive April 11 earthquakes beneath the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

The first quake was a magnitude 8.7, 20 times more powerful than California’s long anticipated "big one." It tore a complex network of faults deep in the ocean floor. The violence triggered unusually large aftershocks thousands of miles away, off the US West Coast.
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