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Modified bike helmet scans brains of people in motion
A magnetic scanner fitted within an ordinary bicycle helmet may make it easier to visualize autistic children's brains.
![Child in a bike helmet repurposed as a brain scanner, smiles and laughs](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191220-Helmet-844.jpg)
Modified bike helmet scans brains of people in motion
Zebrafish show true colors as models for autism sleep studies
Sleeping zebrafish show two patterns of neuronal activity that are analogous to those in people.
![Glowing neurons in the transparent young zebrafish highlight activity in its brain and muscles.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CNSandMuscle844.jpg)
Zebrafish show true colors as models for autism sleep studies
For autistic adults, a hospital stay carries high risk of death
Adults with autism are nearly 50 percent more likely to die in the hospital than their typical peers.
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For autistic adults, a hospital stay carries high risk of death
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![Research image of neurons in the fly’s ventral nerve cord.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/lede-motormodules-1200-1024x692.webp)
New connectomes fly beyond the brain
Researchers are mapping the neurons in Drosophila’s ventral nerve cord, where the central nervous system meets the rest of the body.
Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
A purpose-built database of participants who have shared genomic and behavioral data could give clinical trials a boost, Charman says.
![Illustration of researchers talking to laypeople amidst strands of DNA.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1200_Charman-1024x687.webp)
Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
A purpose-built database of participants who have shared genomic and behavioral data could give clinical trials a boost, Charman says.
Cerebellar circuit may convert expected pain relief into real thing
The newly identified circuit taps into the brain’s opioid system to provide a top-down form of pain relief.
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Cerebellar circuit may convert expected pain relief into real thing
The newly identified circuit taps into the brain’s opioid system to provide a top-down form of pain relief.