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How ordinary people influence autism research
The builders: How parents shaped autism research
A group of savvy parents jump-started autism research in California, but they also set the research agenda.
The builders: How parents shaped autism research
A group of savvy parents jump-started autism research in California, but they also set the research agenda.
The innovators: How families launch their own autism studies
Some parents are starting ‘N-of-1’ studies for autism, but their efforts don’t always get taken seriously.
The innovators: How families launch their own autism studies
Some parents are starting ‘N-of-1’ studies for autism, but their efforts don’t always get taken seriously.
The seekers: Why parents try fringe therapies for autism
Many parents resort to unproven — even dangerous — alternative treatments for their children’s autism. What drives them?
The seekers: Why parents try fringe therapies for autism
Many parents resort to unproven — even dangerous — alternative treatments for their children’s autism. What drives them?
The pioneers: How parents are experimenting with marijuana for autism
Meet the backyard marijuana growers and home chemists who are rushing in where scientists fear to tread.
The pioneers: How parents are experimenting with marijuana for autism
Meet the backyard marijuana growers and home chemists who are rushing in where scientists fear to tread.
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Constellation of studies charts brain development, offers ‘dramatic revision’
The atlases could pinpoint pathways that determine the fate of cells linked to neurodevelopmental conditions.
Constellation of studies charts brain development, offers ‘dramatic revision’
The atlases could pinpoint pathways that determine the fate of cells linked to neurodevelopmental conditions.
Daniel Nicholson discusses how Schrödinger’s book ‘What is Life?’ shaped years of biology, research
Combing through historical archives, Nicholson discovered what drove Erwin Schrödinger to pen “What Is Life,” his famous "little book": Schrödinger feared that new discoveries in quantum physics would influence how we think about free will.
Daniel Nicholson discusses how Schrödinger’s book ‘What is Life?’ shaped years of biology, research
Combing through historical archives, Nicholson discovered what drove Erwin Schrödinger to pen “What Is Life,” his famous "little book": Schrödinger feared that new discoveries in quantum physics would influence how we think about free will.
Our searchable repository of useful research can restore trust in federally funded basic science
Called U.S. Public Research Benefits, the database showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format.
Our searchable repository of useful research can restore trust in federally funded basic science
Called U.S. Public Research Benefits, the database showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format.