The BBC reports on an experiment to see if people who stay away from electric lights for a week will sleep on a different schedule...and they do.
Their sleep cycles are regulated by, no surprise, sunrise and sunset.
But the impact of that change is significant, and it can be dealt with:
...the scientists say that some small, simple changes to the way we live our lives could help us attain some of the benefits of sleeping under the stars.
And other electrical parts of modern life contribute to sleep deprivation:
"...teens spend about an hour and a half texting each day, and 1 in 3 sends more than 100 text messages a day. At least 4 in 5 teens sleep with their phone on or near the bed, seemingly inviting sleep texting.
Yes, you read right. Sleep texting. The New York Daily News has the story.
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