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Spectrum is the go-to destination for the latest news and analysis about autism research and a springboard for scientists and clinicians to forge collaborations that deepen our understanding of autism.
New catalog charts familial ties from autism to 90 other conditions
Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome; excess CSF; autistic girls
The case for redefining ‘theory of mind’: Q&A with François Quesque
Action potentials
”We should avoid terms from daily life when we are doing science, because we need to define things more specifically. — FRANÇOIS QUESQUE
Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls
A genetics-first clinic for catching developmental conditions early: Q&A with Jacob Vorstman
Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
Leveraging the power of community to strengthen clinical trials for rare genetic syndromes
Christine Wu Nordahl, doing whatever it takes to get good data
The perils of parachute research
Scientists who study autism in lower-income countries are working to end practices that exploit or ignore collaborators and communities on the ground.
On the periphery: Thinking ‘outside the brain’ offers new ideas about autism
Neuronal alterations outside the brain may help to explain a host of the condition’s characteristic traits, including sensory changes, gut problems and motor differences.
High prevalence of developmental delay strains Australia’s support systems
U.S. study charts changing prevalence of profound and non-profound autism
Brian Boyd, classroom-based interventions and the importance of representation
Evdokia Anagnostou and the concept of a good life
‘Emergent and transactional’: How Jonathan Green is rethinking autism and interventions
Pinning down ‘profound autism’ for reliable research: Q&A with Matthew Siegel
Magnetic stimulation for autism: Q&A with Xujun Duan
Easing sensory sensitivities in the clinic: Q&A with Leah Stein Duker
Beyond the bench: At school with Verónica Martínez Cerdeño
Beyond the bench: Finding solitude with Jill Silverman
Beyond the bench: Finding balance with Gavin Rumbaugh
Decisional capacity and informed consent, explained
The link between maternal infection and autism, explained
Pathological demand avoidance in autism, explained
The connection between oxytocin and autism, explained
Spectrum books
Chronicle of a Field Retold: Autism Science in Profile
Autism by the Numbers: Explaining its Apparent Rise
SYNGAP1; executive function; synaptic density
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 14 October.
SYNGAP1; executive function; synaptic density
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 14 October.
Aggression; Angelman syndrome; NLGN3
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 7 October.
Aggression; Angelman syndrome; NLGN3
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 7 October.
Untangling biological threads from autism’s phenotypic patchwork reveals four core subtypes
People belonging to the same subtype share genetic variants, behaviors and often co-occurring diagnoses, according to a new preprint.
Untangling biological threads from autism’s phenotypic patchwork reveals four core subtypes
People belonging to the same subtype share genetic variants, behaviors and often co-occurring diagnoses, according to a new preprint.
CRISPR upregulation of genes; interneuron migration; maternal COVID-19 exposure
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 30 September.
CRISPR upregulation of genes; interneuron migration; maternal COVID-19 exposure
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 30 September.
The legacy of Steve Silberman and his book, ‘NeuroTribes’
The writer’s empathic storytelling changed how society—and researchers—view autistic people.
The legacy of Steve Silberman and his book, ‘NeuroTribes’
The writer’s empathic storytelling changed how society—and researchers—view autistic people.
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Early trajectory of Alzheimer’s tracked in single-cell brain atlases
Inflammation in glia and the loss of certain inhibitory cells may kick off a disease cascade decades before diagnosis.
Early trajectory of Alzheimer’s tracked in single-cell brain atlases
Inflammation in glia and the loss of certain inhibitory cells may kick off a disease cascade decades before diagnosis.
Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research
New results suggest the disease progresses differently in women, but we need more basic science to unpack the mechanisms involved.
Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research
New results suggest the disease progresses differently in women, but we need more basic science to unpack the mechanisms involved.
Are brains and AI converging?—an excerpt from ‘ChatGPT and the Future of AI: The Deep Language Revolution’
In his new book, to be published next week, computational neuroscience pioneer Terrence Sejnowski tackles debates about AI’s capacity to mirror cognitive processes.
Are brains and AI converging?—an excerpt from ‘ChatGPT and the Future of AI: The Deep Language Revolution’
In his new book, to be published next week, computational neuroscience pioneer Terrence Sejnowski tackles debates about AI’s capacity to mirror cognitive processes.