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Research image of neurons with variants of the KCNQ2 gene (bottom row) developing more synaptic protein groups (pink and blue) than control neurons (top row).

ADSI, leucovorin, autism registry; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 6 October.

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

Tylenol, leucovorin and autism; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 29 September.

By Jill Adams
30 September 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of oxytocin receptors in rats.

Impaired sensory learning 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 22 September.

By Jill Adams
23 September 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of different types of microglia in mice.

Autism and anxiety insights; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 15 September.

By Jill Adams
16 September 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of neural progenitor cells derived from people with 16p11.2 duplications and 16p11.2 deletions, which have cilia that are shorter or longer, respectively, than in controls.

Protein interactions important to SYNGAP1-related conditions; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 8 September.

By Jill Adams
9 September 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of auditory processing in people with Phelan-McDermid syndrome.

New findings on Phelan-McDermid syndrome; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 1 September.

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

Altered excitatory circuits in CHD8-deficient mice; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 August.

By Jill Adams
26 August 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of asymmetry in different brain hemispheres.

Structural brain changes in a mouse model of ATR-X syndrome; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 August.

By Jill Adams
19 August 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of mouse auditory brainstems.

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.

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

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Nikolay Kukushkin discusses his book, ‘One Hand Clapping: Unraveling the Mystery of the Human Mind’

He explains how meaning arises in the interactions found throughout nature and evolution, from molecules to minds.

By Paul Middlebrooks
8 October 2025 | 1 min read
A drosophila connectome.

One year of FlyWire: How the resource is redefining Drosophila research

We asked nine neuroscientists how they are using FlyWire data in their labs, how the connectome has transformed the field and what new tools they would like to see in the future.

By Francisco J. Rivera Rosario
7 October 2025 | 19 min listen
Research image of axons forming a path into brain metastases of small-cell lung cancer, integrating tumors into the brain.

Neurons fuel lung tumors that have spread to brain

Functional synapses between brain cells and cancer cells are key to the metastatic growth, according to new findings from two independent teams.

By Sarah DeWeerdt
6 October 2025 | 7 min listen

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