It’s a stressful time of year for students across the globe. Whether a fresher or in your final year, summer exams are never fun.
全世界的學生一年中最有壓力的時候到了。不管是新生還是畢業生，夏季考試都不是開玩笑的。
All-nighters, long days in the library, last-minute cramming - it’s enough to make any graduate shudder at the memory.
整晚熬通宵、多日泡在圖書館、死記硬背到最後一秒……這些足以讓任何畢業生想起來都不寒而慄。
But there’s one surprising ingredient that has seen a surge in sales after a recent study found it helps improve memory: rosemary.
在最近一項研究發現，迷迭香能有助於改善記憶力之後，這種令人驚奇的原料銷量激增。
According to high street health food chain Holland & Barrett, sales of the herb have increased by 187 per cent compared to the same time last year.
據《大街》健康食品連鎖店Holland & Barrett數據，這種藥草的銷量比去年同期上漲了187%。
The demand has been so high that they』ve even had to order in extra supplies.
需求如此之高，以至於他們得額外訂貨。
A spokesperson for Holland & Barrett said that after the research was published: 「We saw a sharp rise in customer demand. As the exam season continues, we have increased provision in store to meet demand.」
Holland & Barrett的一位發言人表示，在這項研究公布後，「客戶的需求大幅上升。隨著考試季的持續，我們已增加了供應以滿足需求。」
The study was carried out by Northumbria University and concluded that exposure to rosemary can boost memory.
英國諾森比亞大學進行了這項研究，得出的結論是迷迭香能提高記憶力。
The researchers found that students working in a room that contained the aroma of rosemary - in the form of an essential oil - achieved between five and seven per cent better results in memory tests.
研究人員發現，在記憶力測試中，學生在瀰漫著迷迭香香味——以迷迭香精油的形式——的房間裡學習，會比正常的表現高出5到7個百分點。
「It could be that aromas affect electrical activity in the brain or that pharmacologically active compounds can be absorbed,」 said researcher Mark Moss.
研究人員Mark Moss說，「有可能是香味影響了大腦的電活動，又或者是那種藥物活性化合物可以被吸收。」
Mum is following me round the house with Rosemary as she read it helps you do better in exams.
當媽媽聽說迷迭香對考試有幫助，房間裡就滿是迷迭香的香味了。
It’s not the first time the link has been made though - rosemary has been connected with improving memory for centuries.
這並非第一次發現迷迭香的奧秘——數個世紀以來，迷迭香都被發現對記憶力有幫助。
In ancient Greece, for example, students would wear rosemary garlands during their exams.
比如在古希臘，學生在考試時會戴上迷迭香花環。
As university students and school pupils across the globe sit exams and snap up rosemary to help, you may have to find another way.
隨著全世界的大中小學生都在準備考試，搶購迷迭香以幫助取得好成績，你可能需要找出另一種方式。
（編輯：何瑩瑩）