Brain's Cache Memory Found

Shipud writes "Electrical activity in a single section of the brain has been linked to very short-term working memory, as is reported at Nature. Very short-term working memory capacity is thought to be related to intelligence. In the same way that a larger cache speeds processing time, people with a greater capacity for holding images in their heads are expected to have better reasoning and problem-solving skills. The localization of this ability is a surprising finding, as until now it was believed that STWM was diffused throughout the cortex, rather than localized."

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How does it compare to the electronic version?

[zensonic]

in terms of latency, hit/miss rate, bandwith, associativity? (n-ways)?

Significant questions not answered by this study

[freelunch]

I would like to know more about the brain mechanism that causes Taco to post so many dupes.

Any chance a slashdot reader can arrange a Taco brain scan right as he is posting a dupe?