Researchers probe how melatonin promotes sleep

Researchers probe how melatonin promotes sleep

Melatonin is a naturally produced molecule that has long been suspected to play a role in healthy sleep, but it has been unclear how it does so. Now, Caltech researchers have discovered a mechanism through which melatonin promotes sleep, using zebrafish models in the laboratory. The research was conducted in the lab of Professor of Biology David Prober and is described in a paper appearing in Current Biology on April 20. Sleep is a vital and evo…