Does your dog have social skills?
A study suggests that viewing the owner’s face works as a positive social reinforcement for dogs. Learn more about this and other surprising results about “man’s best friend”.
How do astrocytes regulate the activity of neuronal networks?
João Filipe Oliveira, supported by the BIAL Foundation in the scope of project 37/18 – Decoding the neuron-astrocyte dialogue that supports cognitive processing, concluded that the astrocytes, in addition to contributing to homeostatic control and signal exchange between molecules
ICBAS and BIAL Foundation promote the Nuno Grande Doctoral Scholarship 2022
The BIAL Foundation, in partnership with the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), is promoting the Nuno Grande Doctoral Scholarship 2022 in honour of the prestigious medical doctor, researcher and professor who founded ICBAS and was connected to the Foundation for over 20 years.
What factors contribute to facial identification?
Nicholas Furl, supported by the BIAL Foundation in the scope of project 27/16 – How do brains enconde the distinctive movements of facial expressions, demonstrated the effects of spatial caricatures on the perception of dissimilarity of different facial expressions.
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