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Research image of mouse auditory brainstems.
Spectrum

Prosocial effects of oxytocin are state dependent; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 11 August.

By Jill Adams
12 August 2025 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

Itch in a mouse model of autism; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 4 August.

By Jill Adams
5 August 2025 | 1 min read
Research image of dendrites in mice.
Spectrum

Probing the link between preterm birth and autism; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 28 July.

By Jill Adams
29 July 2025 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

Neurophysiologic distinction between autism and schizophrenia; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 21 July.

By Jill Adams
22 July 2025 | 1 min read
Research image showing deep-layer neurons in cortical organoids.
Spectrum

Altered transcription in dup15q syndrome; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 14 July.

By Jill Adams
15 July 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of neural activity in mouse auditory cortices.
Spectrum

Rise in autism prevalence but not traits; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 7 July.

By Jill Adams
8 July 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of mouse brain slices.
Spectrum

Genetic testing; LSD1 inhibitors; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 30 June.

By Daisy Yuhas
1 July 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of neural pluripotent stem cells.
Spectrum

Dosage of X or Y chromosome relates to distinct outcomes; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 23 June.

By Daisy Yuhas
24 June 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of organoids from autistic people.
Spectrum

Altered visual processing in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 16 June.

By Jill Adams
17 June 2025 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

Convergent effects of autism-linked genes in zebrafish; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 9 June.

By Jill Adams
10 June 2025 | 2 min read

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Mason helped define the rodent prosocial behavior field, but now she’s changing course.

By Sydney Wyatt
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Illustration of people walking over colored circles on the ground.
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The spectrum goes multidimensional in search of autism subtypes

Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial outcomes, researchers say.

By Katie Moisse
14 August 2025 | 9 min listen
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Exclusive: Harvard University lays off fly database team

The layoffs jeopardize this resource, which has served more than 4,000 labs for about three decades.

By Claudia López Lloreda
13 August 2025 | 5 min listen