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Published online 8 March 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070305-10

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Rose-scented sleep improves memory

Bursts of scent during the night can help solidify learning.

It's often said that optimistic people look at the world through rose-tinted spectacles. Now it seems that rose-tinted smells can have benefits too.

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