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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Night Owls Stay Alert Longer Than Early Birds


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Early birds may be chipper in the morning, but they mentally wear out faster than night owls, an April 2009 brain-scan study reveals.

Morning types may still have the advantage, though, because their body clocks are better suited to traditional working hours, the researchers note.

Photograph courtesy Jack Fletcher/NGS