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12 May 2026

Three Portuguese physician-researchers win the Nuno Grande Doctoral Scholarships 2025

Daniela Oliveira, Francisco Almeida, and Francisco Vasques-Nóvoa receive a total of €75,000 to support research in inflammatory, neurodegenerative, and cardiovascular diseases.

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5 May 2026

Bial Foundation marks its 32nd anniversary

Established on 6 May 1994, the Bial Foundation today celebrates 32 years of patronage activity in three key areas, with the aim of stimulating new discoveries and contributing to the improvement of human life.

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26 April 2026

Can we feel our body where we are told it is?

A study examines the extent to which verbal information can alter the perception of our body’s location and concludes that perceiving where the body is and feeling it as “our own” are related, yet distinct, processes.

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19 April 2026

Does the resting brain reveal who is more vulnerable to hallucination‑like experiences?

Research reveals that the greater the propensity for hallucination-like experiences, the more frequently the brain switches between states, suggesting a more volatile mental landscape characterised by rapid shifts between internally and externally oriented focus.

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12 April 2026

What impact do perinatal lesions have on word learning?

Research on how the injured brain learns offers valuable insights for supporting the linguistic development of children who face challenges from the very beginning of life.

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8 April 2026

Bial Foundation opens a new call for Grants for Scientific Research 2026/2027

Applications are open until 31 August 2026. Only applications of research projects in the fields of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology are eligible under this programme.

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29 March 2026

Is it possible for children in critical condition to regain lucidity moments before death?

A pioneering study analyses contemporary cases of terminal lucidity in children and adolescents and reveals surprising findings, representing the first modern scientific systematisation of terminal lucidity in the pediatric age group.

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23 March 2026

What happens in the brain when we grow up without hearing?

A study offers a new perspective on brain plasticity, showing that the brain does not simply replace one sense with another by increasing activation: it can also do so through selective deactivation.

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16 March 2026

Do we feel touch where it actually occurs, or where the brain believes the body to be?

A study shows that the sense of body ownership shapes tactile perception, influencing both what we feel and how the brain processes touch.

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