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The builders: How parents shaped autism research
A group of savvy parents jump-started autism research in California, but they also set the research agenda.

The builders: How parents shaped autism research
A group of savvy parents jump-started autism research in California, but they also set the research agenda.
The innovators: How families launch their own autism studies
Some parents are starting ‘N-of-1’ studies for autism, but their efforts don’t always get taken seriously.

The innovators: How families launch their own autism studies
Some parents are starting ‘N-of-1’ studies for autism, but their efforts don’t always get taken seriously.
The seekers: Why parents try fringe therapies for autism
Many parents resort to unproven — even dangerous — alternative treatments for their children’s autism. What drives them?

The seekers: Why parents try fringe therapies for autism
Many parents resort to unproven — even dangerous — alternative treatments for their children’s autism. What drives them?
The pioneers: How parents are experimenting with marijuana for autism
Meet the backyard marijuana growers and home chemists who are rushing in where scientists fear to tread.

The pioneers: How parents are experimenting with marijuana for autism
Meet the backyard marijuana growers and home chemists who are rushing in where scientists fear to tread.
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Gene variants accumulate in older men’s sperm; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 20 October.

Gene variants accumulate in older men’s sperm; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 20 October.
This paper changed my life: Sandra Jurado marvels at the first-ever 3D model of a synaptic vesicle
In this 2006 Cell paper, Shigeo Takamori and his colleagues showcased the molecular machinery of synaptic vesicles in outstanding detail. Their work taught me that these aren’t just passive containers for neurotransmitters but dynamic, precision-built nanomachines.

This paper changed my life: Sandra Jurado marvels at the first-ever 3D model of a synaptic vesicle
In this 2006 Cell paper, Shigeo Takamori and his colleagues showcased the molecular machinery of synaptic vesicles in outstanding detail. Their work taught me that these aren’t just passive containers for neurotransmitters but dynamic, precision-built nanomachines.
Whole-brain, bottom-up neuroscience: The time for it is now
Applying new tools to entire brains, starting with C. elegans, offers the opportunity to uncover how molecules work together to generate neural physiology and how neurons work together to generate behavior.

Whole-brain, bottom-up neuroscience: The time for it is now
Applying new tools to entire brains, starting with C. elegans, offers the opportunity to uncover how molecules work together to generate neural physiology and how neurons work together to generate behavior.