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App could cut jet lag short

Lighting schedules calculated to help people adjust quickly to time zones

BYE BYE JET LAG  Using mathematical analyses to calculate when users should seek out or avoid light, researchers may help sleepy travelers quickly adjust to new time zones.

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By Meghan Rosen

- More than 2 years ago

Shaking off jet lag could be as easy as downloading an app. Researchers developed the iPhone app, called Entrain, using mathematical analyses of humans’ daily rhythms to calculate the quickest way to adjust to new time zones.