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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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2 March 2026

What does science reveal about the invisible link between the brain and the muscles?

A study shows that the brain continuously adjusts how it coordinates with the body, alternating between rhythms that support speed and rhythms that support precision, depending on the demands of the moment.

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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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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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