The Bmal1 gene regulates the circadian oscillation of almost every cell in the body. “When Bmal1 is not functioning properly, the whole organism undergoes some sort of biological jet lag,” Hidalgo says. “You’re eating when your genes are…

The Bmal1 gene regulates the circadian oscillation of almost every cell in the body. “When Bmal1 is not functioning properly, the whole organism undergoes some sort of biological jet lag,” Hidalgo says. “You’re eating when your genes are…