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清晨起来，一杯新鲜的研磨咖啡可以让人精力充沛。
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, z* v, _+ P: I' Q4 ]& ?A cup of freshly ground coffee is what it takes to get some people moving in the morning.
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但一项最新的研究表明，这种功效可能是咖啡的香气而不是咖啡本身产生的。& q& ^6 l! s, N
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But, according to a study, it may be the aroma rather than the coffee itself that does the trick.
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研究人员相信，烘培咖啡豆的香气可以安抚紧张的神经
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8 o' E1 z6 d& [" j! I, k3 Z e+ iResearchers believe that the aroma of roasted coffee beans can soothe frayed nerves -1 |; m7 O, m U/ `* O4 w
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}+ f c$ {; y- y) r而且只是一点点香气就可以缓解整夜失眠对大脑造成的影响。
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and that just the whiff could be enough to reverse the effects of a poor night's sleep on the brain.' g( X. K% |4 d
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香气: 仅仅闻咖啡比喝一杯咖啡更能帮助缓解疲劳
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Aroma: Just smelling coffee can help cure tiredness better than drinking a cup& D$ [0 N/ I% E
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他们说，早晚有一天可以通过提取咖啡中的化学物质并释放到空气中，来缓解人们的疲劳。7 I5 H8 i' W1 Q. ^( f) t; N
0 S& p( X" y, k4 J) tThey said that chemicals extracted from coffee and pumped into the air may one day be used as a way of reviving tired people.
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日本筑波的科学家们把16只小白鼠放到有1英寸深的水的笼子里，这样保证它们24小时不睡觉。
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! S/ Y8 e/ K9 P- N+ X# ZScientists in Tsukuba, Japan, kept 16 laboratory rats awake for 24 hours, by keeping them in a cage filled with an inch of water,
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' Q" }# G. n9 V! w, j) _5 R& Z然后，将一半的老鼠放在烘培咖啡的香气中。
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then exposed half of them to the smell of roasted coffee.
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在对小白鼠大脑取样后，他们发现咖啡的气味，增强了关键基因的活动，这种基因活动可以促进体内细胞存活，并且减少焦虑。( M- d- ?4 T# S$ y
% N' R# P* @2 ~9 ~" `3 V& S OAfter taking samples of the rats' brains, they found that the smell of coffee boosted the activity of key genes that promote cell survival in the body and reduce anxiety.
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他补充说：'闻咖啡豆的气味要比喝咖啡更好。但是否其他食物的气味会产生类似效应呢？这还需要进一步的研究。
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He added: 'Is it better for us to smell coffee bean aroma than to drink coffee, or would any other food-related odour produce similar effects? Further studies are needed.' |
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