When we dream, does our brain wake up?

Researchers compiled the largest-ever database of brain activity recorded during sleep, along with dream reports. One of the first analyses confirmed that the brain appears to be “partially awake” when we dream during the NREM sleep stage.

Do fetal movements influence the level of attachment between mother and baby?

Research measured fetal movements in 51 pregnant women and found that higher frequencies were strongly linked to greater maternal attachment.

What are the impacts of acute and chronic stress on mental health?

Study analyses effects of stress on brain and finds that acute stress induces anxiety-like behaviour, while chronic stress is linked with depressive symptoms.

5 November 2025

Maria de Sousa Award 2025 honours young Portuguese researchers in health sciences

At the Maria de Sousa Award 2025 ceremony, held on November 4, five young Portuguese researchers were distinguished for projects in the fields of cellular aging, Parkinson’s disease, colorectal cancer, and gastric cancer.

26 October 2025

Real-time creativity: What happens in the brain of musicians when they improvise?

Researchers examined how different levels of creative freedom activate specific brain networks and concluded that improvisation involves a dynamic reconfiguration of brain activity that balances emotion, technique, and structure.

19 October 2025

Does feeling the baby move help create a stronger connection?

Researchers followed 51 pregnant individuals in their third trimester and found that a higher frequency of fetal movements was significantly associated with strong levels of maternal-fetal attachment, regardless of gestational age and other factors.