Month: May 2016
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A neuroscientist retires after 50 years – a profile of Leo Renaud
by Sarah Ferguson Sheets of paper in organized stacks cover Dr. Leo Renaud’s desk. The hallway outside his office at the Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital is quiet. The late afternoon sunlight shines through the office window, illuminating flecks of dust in the air. “Is the sun in your eyes?” Renaud asks. “Don’t be…
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Rapid eye movement sleep: keystone of memory formation
For decades, scientists have fiercely debated whether rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – the phase where dreams appear – is directly involved in memory formation. Now, a study published in Science by researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute (McGill University) and the University of Bern provides evidence that REM sleep does, indeed, play…