Train and bus drivers, doctors and carers, employees in companies where machines run around the clock: In many industries, people work in shifts. Some start early in the morning, or at midday.

How does night work affect people’s sleep? “On average, there is no difference in sleep duration in a three-shift model,” says Prof Rodenbeck. “But there are significant differences betwee ...

Luckily, Apple introduced a feature in 2022 called Night Shift, allowing night owl users to apply blue light filters on their iPhone and iPad screens and scroll through them without any sleep ...

Shift work means businesses ... Like in animal models, the disruption of the well-organised physiology caused by light at night or feeding at the wrong time disturbs the organs’ natural function ...