Are people who believe in the paranormal more vulnerable to stress?

A study of 3084 participants evaluated whether two types of belief in the paranormal might be associated with different levels of perceived stress.

Do we perceive the weight of our body parts and the weight of objects differently?

According to Newton’s law, weight is given by the product of its mass and gravity. How does the brain determine the weight of objects and body parts?

Does the combination of psychedelics and meditation enhance mystical experiences?

Researchers assessed whether combining psychedelics with meditation increases mindfulness, compassion, insight, and mystical-type transcendence to a higher degree than meditation with a placebo.

Illusory beliefs: An invisible obstacle to medicine?

A study shows that the stronger the belief in pseudoscientific ideas, the greater the distrust in conventional medicine.

Why are some mothers more vulnerable to perinatal depression?

A study tracked the trajectory of perinatal depression at four distinct points – in late pregnancy, and at 3, 6, and 9 months postpartum.

Maria de Sousa Award 2025: applications are open until May 31

The Maria de Sousa Award aims to award and support young Portuguese researchers, aged 35 or under, with scientific projects in Health Sciences.