(1) A recent review of the pineal literature revealed that when hamsters are exposed to 24-hour light:dark (LD) cycles with less than 12 hours of darkness (summerlike, SLD), the nightly period of pineal melatonin synthesis (PPMS) begins close to the midpoint of the dark period ("midnight") and ends at lights-on irrespective of the length of the dark period or time of day presented.
Summery
Definition:
(a.) Of or pertaining to summer; like summer; as, a summery day.
Example Sentences:
(1) Jane Baxter's stuffed courgette flowers Stuffed courgette flowers Photograph: Rob White You can't get much more summery than courgette flowers – Jane Baxter's take on these light crispy fried delights (use a vegetarian parmesan-style cheese ).
(2) The first music she made is still online to hear, such as 2003's Lettin' Go , a summery, defiant account of getting sacked from her job at Office Depot, where she'd been caught promoting her music during work time.
(3) This fact together with the maximal development of a summery trace cellular response at the moment of formation of conditioned motor reactions attests the participation of neurones of the perifornical nucleus in maintaining conditioned motor activity.
(4) Six wines to serve with vegetable dishes Tapada de Villar Vinho Verde, Portugal 2012 (£6.99, Marks & Spencer ) A crackling, gently lemon-sherbet spritzy white with a gentle tropical fruit character that is light enough on its feet and in alcohol to serve with summery vegetable dishes such as green salad or chilled pea and mint soup.
(5) Flow velocity measurements of the proximal uterine arteries provide a summery of the blood supply to all the arcuate arteries.
(6) After several hours' climb, passing ice-blue lakes and summery plains, we are faced with a bizarre moonscape, JCBs and pylons on the plateau that links the resorts.
(7) The sun is blazing, and I'm expecting a summery chat about memories of Ayia Napa and the right way to mount a lilo.
(8) There's a bowling green, giant games of chess and dominoes, plus a tea room dishing up summery flans, chutneys, jam and cakes made from ingredients grown in the kitchen garden.
(9) The Only Place is a summery, jangly love letter to California, bigger in sound and scope than Crazy For You.
(10) Blue, terracotta and mustard looked fresh and summery; white trainers sported a lick of navy at the ankle which winked at the Nike swoosh.
(11) In most of Europe this would still be an almost summery time of year but in Scandinavia, by late September, the weather is damp and cold and misty.
(12) A warm summery breeze keeps me cool as I cycle the 20km along the river Spree, passing the looming power stations, techno clubs and industrial ruins of Treptow.
(13) True, your espadrilles are probably made by exploited children, but let's not harsh your newfound summery mellow.
(14) It goes "dum dum dum da-dum dum", then builds up into a massive soundscape of summery-ness.