How to Use suprachiasmatic nucleus in a Sentence
suprachiasmatic nucleus
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This is done through the retinohypothalamic tract, a pathway that connects your eyes to the brain’s master body clock, called the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Stepping outside briefly recalibrates the suprachiasmatic nucleus and resets alertness without a stimulant.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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The brain’s suprachiasmatic nucleus triggers a brief melatonin-adjacent signal roughly six to eight hours after waking, per RWJBarnabas Health.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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Sunlight within 30 minutes of waking anchors the suprachiasmatic nucleus and helps regulate CAR intensity over time.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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Sunlight within 30 minutes of waking anchors the suprachiasmatic nucleus and helps regulate CAR intensity over time.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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Roughly six to eight hours after waking, the brain’s suprachiasmatic nucleus triggers a brief melatonin-adjacent signal that pulls your energy down, per RWJBarnabas Health.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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