What makes you tick? The quest to decode the biological clock.

Life on Earth is adapted to the rotation of our planet. From bacteria to plants to mammals, a huge spectrum of organisms have an autonomous, internal and self-regulating biological clock that helps them anticipate and adjust to the routine rhythm of each day. But how does this biological clock actually function? What genes, proteins and mechanisms lie behind this immensely intricate system that governs both our physiology and our behaviour? Read this article to learn about the work that went into decrypting this beautiful molecular machine!