Emily Laber-Warren
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Shafali Jeste: Early autism meets its match
Shafali Jeste has spent the bulk of her scientific career searching for biological markers of autism. Her goal: to improve lives through early diagnosis and speedy testing of therapies.
Shafali Jeste: Early autism meets its match
The benefits of special interests in autism
Researchers are studying how the intense passions of autistic people shape the brain, improve well-being and enhance learning.
The benefits of special interests in autism
How autism shapes sibling relationships
Having an autistic brother or sister can pose challenges, but it can also make children patient, empathetic and resilient.
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How to teach this paper: ‘Coordination of entorhinal-hippocampal ensemble activity during associative learning,’ by Igarashi et al. (2014)
Kei Igarashi and his colleagues established an important foundation in memory research: the premise that brain regions oscillate together to form synaptic connections and, ultimately, memories.
How to teach this paper: ‘Coordination of entorhinal-hippocampal ensemble activity during associative learning,’ by Igarashi et al. (2014)
Kei Igarashi and his colleagues established an important foundation in memory research: the premise that brain regions oscillate together to form synaptic connections and, ultimately, memories.
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Season 3 will begin next year.
Season 2 of ‘Synaptic’ draws to a close
Season 3 will begin next year.
Electrical fingerprints track single neurons over several months
The new approach, called UnitMatch, improves on past methods for analyzing large electrophysiological datasets, the researchers say.
Electrical fingerprints track single neurons over several months
The new approach, called UnitMatch, improves on past methods for analyzing large electrophysiological datasets, the researchers say.