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How Are Hormones Tuned Into Our Biological Clocks?
The body runs a variety of biological processes, each according to its particular internal biological clock. These are known as biochronometers [1].
The body has 4 biochronometers, the most well-known is the circadian rhythm which oversees our wake/sleep pattern:
Human genome stored inside near indestructible '5D memory crystal' that could survive to the end of the universe
The record-breaking crystal will act as a DNA time capsule that could be used to bring back humanity after our extinction, researchers say. But not everyone is convinced.
These 7 Frightening Things Might Actually End the World, Scientists Say
When did nuclear war seem so unlikely to happen? Seems like a million years ago and the fact that it no longer does demonstrates how swiftly dangers to humankind may evolve and how crucial it is to take everything seriously.
Chemical warfare, asteroid collisions, supervolcanic eruptions, and the impending consequences of climate change pose a danger to anything from the fall of civilizations to the extinction of humans.