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  "id": 11278827,
  "title": "How the biological clock regulates phases of wakefulness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/how-the-biological-clock-regulates-phases-of-wakefulness",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:40:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-biological-clock-phases.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The circadian clock is an internal biological system that regulates sleep-wake cycles, as well as many physiological functions such as body temperature and hormone production. In many animals, this clock relies on a network of neurons that generates rhythms of approximately 24 hours.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}