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25 February 2026

Discovery linking gut bacteria to cancer treatment wins the Bial Award in Biomedicine 2025

A team led by researchers from the Gustave Roussy Institute in France has won the Bial Award in Biomedicine 2025 with a study on the role of the gut microbiome in the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy.

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16 February 2026

Can we understand, in real time, what is unfolding inside the dreaming mind?

Research reveals that lucid dreamers can transmit reliable information in real time, directly from within the dream. This finding opens new possibilities for studying the mind during sleep.

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9 February 2026

Does the brain adjust to speech depending on our level of attention?

Study shows that brain adjusts electrical activity when listening to speech, and this synchronisation depends more on attention than on volume. EEG‑based systems can adapt sound to listener’s state and pave the way for more efficient auditory technologies.

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2 February 2026

Self-induced trance: can it trigger mystical experiences?

A study shows that auto‑induced cognitive trance can trigger full mystical-type experiences, such as a feeling of harmony, altering consciousness without the use of substances. The results obtained may pave the way for non‑pharmacological safe therapies.

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Awards

27 January 2026

Bial Award in Biomedicine 2025: award ceremony

Watch live the award ceremony of the Bial Award in Biomedicine 2025, on February 24, starting at 6:00 pm, through Público’s newspaper social media channels. No prior registration is required.

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20 January 2026

Prémio Bial de Medicina Clínica 2026: applications are open

Prémio Bial de Medicina Clínica 2026 is open for applications until August 31. It seeks to recognise an original intellectual work, on any freely chosen medical topic in clinical practice, with results of high quality and relevance.

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13 January 2026

Registrations are open for the 15th “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium

From April 8 to 11, prominent neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers worldwide will debate the theme “End-of-life experiences” at Casa do Médico in Porto. Registrations for the 15th “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium are now open.

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6 January 2026

Maria de Sousa Award 2026: applications are open

Maria de Sousa Award 2026 is open for applications until May 31. It aims to award and support young Portuguese researchers, aged 35 or under, in scientific projects in the area of Health Sciences.

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2 January 2026

Can open-label placebos work even when we know they are “inert”?

A study reveals that open-label placebos can alleviate symptoms even when we know they are “inert”. The data suggest that honesty does not nullify the placebo effect, which could open the door to safe and ethically acceptable therapeutic approaches.

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