A new study said a jolt of caffeine can stir memory, providing a scientific motive for students slurping coffee when cramming for exams. A team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, found that caffeine enhances certain memories for at least a day after they were formed. The test sought to discern the effect of caffeine on the hippocampus, a part of the brain that distinguishes between patterns – requiring both short- and long-term memory. Evidence for caffeine as a memory booster has been anecdotal until now.
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