Aroma of coffee wakes sleep-starved rats
Somehow I can just imagine these junkie Japanese lab rats feeling the tingle of coffee aroma…. 
Aroma of coffee may be enough to wake you up
ANI - London, June 13: No doubt sipping a strong cup of coffee can help do away with drowsiness, but can the aroma of the beverage also perform the same task? Well, Japanese scientists say yes, it may. Dr Yoshinori Masuo of the National Institute of Industrial Science in Japan carried out tests on sleep-starved rats, and found the aroma-boosted genes that produce chemicals in the brain to fight fatigue and sleep deprivation. He said that the aroma of coffee also boosted genes that control anxiety, and made the rats less stressed…more…
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