Dr. Snyder believes D-serine is there as a fail-safe to make sure memory cells spring into action only when they are supposed to--a process that breaks down during a stroke.

FORBES: Repairing The Brain

Snyder believes that D-serine is there as a fail-safe to make sure that memory cells spring into action only when they are supposed to--a process that breaks down during a stroke.

FORBES: Repairing The Brain

Failing though her memory might be, Mrs Norwood cannot fail to remember that no-one from the security services has interviewed her about her treachery.

BBC: Spying scandal spreads

Most flash modules fail after being written to and erased about 10, 000 times, but Macronix found that the tired memory could be restored by baking it for extended periods of time.

ENGADGET: Macronix plans to heat up flash memory to keep it from burning out