At the 2013 CES conference as well as the 2013 Storage Visions Conference flash memory was finding more homes.

FORBES: Niches for Flash Memory at the 2013 CES

Finding drugs that result in memory enhancement is one of the goals of molecular neuroscientists.

BBC: Scientists boost memory power

The finding could suggest that babies with better memory and motor skills may advance faster in their verbal abilities, but it isn't clear if that is based on genetic or environmental factors, Dr. Kuhl says.

WSJ: Wise Beyond Their Years: What Babies Really Know

The search engine has made finding information so easy that we no longer have to rely on our memory or experiences as a starting point for our investigation.

FORBES: Why Awareness Doesn't Matter Much Anymore

This year even my mum will be enjoying a techno-Christmas with both a 1GB memory stick for her digital camera and her first ever DVD player finding their way into her Christmas sack.

BBC: HDTVs are high of many people's wishlists

Finding a treatment for Alzheimer's, a brain disease that progressively robs sufferers of their memory, is a priority of many drug makers.

WSJ: Medivation, Pfizer Alzheimer's Drug Fails to Meet Study Goals

Initially, memory problems may show up as forgetting appointments, repeating anecdotes, confusion, misplacing things, and trouble finding the right word in conversation.

CNN: Aging workforce means dementia on the job could rise