People who focus on soothing sounds to help get a better night’s sleep may be missing the scent. In a new survey, three out of four Americans said they feel more relaxed at bedtime if the room has a pleasant, fresh smell. Studies have shown that scent plays a powerful role in relaxation and memory-building. Source Link
More women are waiting for motherhood. A new report says births among women in their 30s and early 40s increased last year, while pregnancies among teens and young adults reached record lows. The nation’s annual birth rate remained steady for the first time since the economic meltdown five years ago. Source Link
Would you trade all those passwords for a small bracelet that gets to the heart of your identity? The makers of a new device that reads your unique heartbeat signature and stores the information on a bracelet say it can wirelessly connect to a computer for website logins or open an electronic door lock. Source Link
