<sod >Scans found ordinary members of the public had brains as sharp as the world's greatest memorisers after a simple brain training course using 'memory palaces'. It means the ability to perform astonishing feats - such as remembering lists of several dozen words - can be learned, say scientists.< eod>< sod > Scans found ordinary members of the public had brains as sharp as the world's greatest memorisers after a simple brain training course using the Sherlock-style 'mind palace' technique.< eod>