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These data are “virtually mandatory” to advance neuroscience, says Ihunwo, a co-investigator of the Brain Research International Data Governance & Exchange (BRIDGE) initiative, which seeks to develop a global framework for sharing, using and protecting neuroscience data.
Aligning Research to Impact Autism, a new initiative funded by the Sergey Brin Family Foundation, wants to bring basic science discoveries to the clinic faster.
The genetic marker upends the accepted orientation of non-star-like astrocytes in the glia limitans superficialis.
In a new commentary, Quesque and 44 experts in neuroscience and psychology propose a standardized lexicon for research on the attribution of mental states.
A new clinic is assessing children who have a genetic predisposition for autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions—sometimes before traits appear.
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 19 May.
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 19 May.
A competition that trains language models on relatively small datasets of words, closer in size to what a child hears up to age 13, seeks solutions to some of the major challenges of today’s large language models.
A competition that trains language models on relatively small datasets of words, closer in size to what a child hears up to age 13, seeks solutions to some of the major challenges of today’s large language models.
The human red nucleus may also help coordinate action, reward and motivated behavior, a new study suggests.
The human red nucleus may also help coordinate action, reward and motivated behavior, a new study suggests.