Dream and daydream: differences and similarities

Did you know that daydreams reflect events from the previous two days and “night” dreams resemble a fictional plot?

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”.

Research project supported by the BIAL Foundation published in the journal PLOS ONE

The research project 256/12 - Contemplative Development Mapping Project, supported by the BIAL Foundation, was highlighted by the magazine “Visão Mais” in the article “Os inesperados (e negativos) efeitos secundários da meditação” [The unexpected (and negative) secondary effects of meditation] following the study recently published in the journal PLOS ONE “The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists”

BIAL Award 2016 Ceremony

THE VIDEO-SUMMARY OF THE CEREMONY IS ALREADY AVAILABLE The ceremony was held at Reitoria da Universidade Nova de Lisboa on the 21st of April 2017. Four different works on rheumatic diseases, diabetic foot, cancer and osteoporosis were distinguished.

The Proceedings of the 11th Symposium of the BIAL Foundation are already available

“PLACEBO EFFECTS, HEALING AND MEDITATION” SYMPOSIUM WAS IN 2016 From March 30 to April 2, 2016, the 11th Symposium of the BIAL Foundation was held at Casa do Médico, Porto, under the central theme "Placebo effects, healing and meditation".