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 features in the journal Scientific Reports

Carlo Miniussi published in the scope of project 51/16 - Cognitive plasticity: Modulation and monitoring through a neurophysiological approach, supported by the BIAL Foundation, the paper Effects of different transcranial direct current stimulation protocols on visuo-spatial contextual learning formation: evidence of homeostatic regulatory mechanisms in the journal Scientific Reports.

Prof. Maria de Sousa

BIAL Foundation expresses profound sorrow on the passing of Prof. Maria de Sousa, a unique figure in science worldwide, who contributed to the scientific and academic development in Portugal in a remarkable way.

Paper published in journal Brain Research

In the scope of research projects “207/14 - The role of astrocytes in complex cognitive processing” and “37/18 - Decoding the neuron-astrocyte dialogue that supports cognitive processing. supported by the BIAL Foundation, the research team has published the review paper Astrocyte signaling impacts the effects of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells secretome application into the hippocampus: A proliferation and morphometrical analysis on astrocytic cell populations in the journal Brain Research.