Researchers are using mathematical models to better understand the effects of disruptions like daylight savings time, working night shifts, jet lag or even late-night phone scrolling on the body's circadian rhythms.
, the team of applied mathematics researchers modeled the SCN as a macroscopic, or big-picture, system comprised of a seemingly infinite number of neurons. They were especially interested in understanding the system's couplings—the connections between neurons in the SCN that allow it to achieve a shared rhythm.
Frequent and sustained disturbances to the body's circadian rhythms eliminated the shared rhythm, implying a weakening of the signals transmitted between SCN neurons. Abo said they were surprised to find that"a small enough disruption can actually make the connections between neurons stronger." "Mathematical models allow you to manipulate body systems with specificity that cannot be easily or ethically achieved in the body or aMore information:
Stéphanie M.C. Abo et al, Can the Clocks Tick Together Despite the Noise? Stochastic Simulations and Analysis,
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