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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).
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ADSI, leucovorin, autism registry; and more

By Jill Adams
7 October 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of human cortical organoids.
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Parsing phenotypes in people with shared autism-linked variants; and more

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14 October 2025 | 2 min read
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Diving in with Nachum Ulanovsky

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16 October 2025 | 14 min read
Illustration of a circuit made of sperm-like lines.
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Gene variants accumulate in older men’s sperm; and more

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21 October 2025 | 2 min read
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New method identifies two-hit genetic variation in autism; and more

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28 October 2025 | 2 min read
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First Pan-African neuroscience journal gets ready to launch

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28 October 2025 | 4 min read
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Nonhuman primate research to lose federal funding at major European facility

By Lauren Schenkman
30 October 2025 | 4 min read
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Neuroscience needs engineers—for more reasons than you think

By Timothy O’Leary
3 November 2025 | 8 min read
Microglia from neonatal mice.
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Functional connectivity links with autism, not ADHD; and more

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4 November 2025 | 2 min read
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Our searchable repository of useful research can restore trust in federally funded basic science

By Adam Charles
5 November 2025 | 5 min read

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