Nobel prize for research biological clock

The Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded this year to the Americans Jeffrey C.

Hall, Rosbash and Young discovered which proteins play a part in the biological clock of humans, animals and plants. This is also called a circadian rhythm. Thus every living thing knows whether it's day and night. If the body clock is not right with our environment, we feel a jet lag. In the long run this can be harmful to health.

In the coming days, the winners of the other Nobel Prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economy) are also announced.