Are people who believe in the paranormal more vulnerable to stress?

A study of 3084 participants evaluated whether two types of belief in the paranormal might be associated with different levels of perceived stress.

Do we perceive the weight of our body parts and the weight of objects differently?

According to Newton’s law, weight is given by the product of its mass and gravity. How does the brain determine the weight of objects and body parts?

Does the combination of psychedelics and meditation enhance mystical experiences?

Researchers assessed whether combining psychedelics with meditation increases mindfulness, compassion, insight, and mystical-type transcendence to a higher degree than meditation with a placebo.

Nuno Grande Doctoral Scholarship gains national scope and awards three grants per edition

BDNG will have national coverage, allowing PhD students in Fundamental Health Sciences from Portuguese universities to apply.

BIAL Award in Biomedicine 2025: last call for nominations

The nominations for the 4th edition of the BIAL Foundation international award, the BIAL Award in Biomedicine 2025, close on June 30.

The Proceedings of the 14th Symposium of the BIAL Foundation is now available

The BIAL Foundation has just published the Proceedings of the 14th "Behind and Beyond the Brain" Symposium on the theme “Creativity”.