Most people cannot remember being a baby. However, some people say they can remember things from the first year of their lives. Researchers in the United States studied why people have no recollection of things that happened in the first years of their lives. The research team also investigated whether babies formed memories at all. A researcher suggested we may not be able to remember being a baby. He said: "Babies' brains have the capacity for forming memories, but how long-lasting these memories are is still an open question."

The research is in the journal "Science". It suggests that babies can store memories. Researchers used a special scanner to look at activity in an area of babies' brains called the hippocampus. This is where memories are created. The research found that babies can form limited memories from the age of two months. It is possible that infants can find patterns in faces, language, and daily routines. However, memory which allows babies to recall specific events may take longer to form. This kind of memory may not occur until the hippocampus is more fully mature.