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Certain patterns of brain waves in babies may forecast autism
Brain activity patterns in the first year of life may predict autism in infants at high risk for the condition.
Certain patterns of brain waves in babies may forecast autism
U.S. funnels funds into research related to autistic adults
The U.S. government has injected $1.8 billion into autism research with a potential new focus: adults on the spectrum.
U.S. funnels funds into research related to autistic adults
Positive screen for autism often does not spur further evaluation
More than two-thirds of toddlers flagged for autism do not get assessed for the condition by specialists.
Positive screen for autism often does not spur further evaluation
Algorithm flags harmful mutations in single copies of genes
A new tool can predict a genetic problem called 'haploinsufficiency' in which a mutation impairs the function of one copy of a gene.
Algorithm flags harmful mutations in single copies of genes
Wearable device accurately scans brains in moving people
A new neuroimaging device that is worn like a helmet enables researchers to map the functional activity of a person’s brain as she moves her head.
Wearable device accurately scans brains in moving people
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Alison Barth discovers how different neuron types contribute to cortical function
Barth uses learning tasks in mice as a tool to drive synaptic plasticity in the sensory cortex, hoping to unlock more general principles of how the cortex works.
Alison Barth discovers how different neuron types contribute to cortical function
Barth uses learning tasks in mice as a tool to drive synaptic plasticity in the sensory cortex, hoping to unlock more general principles of how the cortex works.
Virus-like particles deliver gene-editing tools into Duchenne mouse model
The approach uses a protein found in fruit flies to ferry the gene editor Cas9 into muscle cells.
Virus-like particles deliver gene-editing tools into Duchenne mouse model
The approach uses a protein found in fruit flies to ferry the gene editor Cas9 into muscle cells.
Textbook model of hippocampus’s role in memory may need updating
The CA3 region, long thought to have just one circuit, has two, sporting different wiring and functions, a new preprint suggests.
Textbook model of hippocampus’s role in memory may need updating
The CA3 region, long thought to have just one circuit, has two, sporting different wiring and functions, a new preprint suggests.