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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.
Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls
CDKL5 gene; cerebrospinal fluid; drug combo for fragile X syndrome
Parasite-based tool delivers MECP2 and other proteins to neurons
Action potentials
”When we put language like this into the bill, we do see a shift in the funding agencies’ foci. — THOMAS FRAZIER
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
Pinning down ‘profound autism’ for reliable research: Q&A with Matthew Siegel
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
Magnetic stimulation for autism: Q&A with Xujun Duan
Easing sensory sensitivities in the clinic: Q&A with Leah Stein Duker
Ruth Carper: Imaging the aging brain in autistic adults
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
PPP2R5D gene; social-communication intervention in infants; autism and suicide
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 9 September.
PPP2R5D gene; social-communication intervention in infants; autism and suicide
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 9 September.
In updated U.S. autism bill, Congress calls for funding boost, expanded scope
The current Autism CARES Act sunsets in late September.
In updated U.S. autism bill, Congress calls for funding boost, expanded scope
The current Autism CARES Act sunsets in late September.
X-chromosome genes; neurobiology of infant crying; MCHAT in preemies
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 2 September.
X-chromosome genes; neurobiology of infant crying; MCHAT in preemies
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 2 September.
Task swap prompts data do-over for autism auditory perception study
The investigators retracted their paper after other researchers pointed out the error; the original team plans to redo the experiment, according to one author.
Task swap prompts data do-over for autism auditory perception study
The investigators retracted their paper after other researchers pointed out the error; the original team plans to redo the experiment, according to one author.
Creating a more inclusive autism research community
The Transmitter rounds up efforts to improve equity and diversity both within the field and in research projects.
Creating a more inclusive autism research community
The Transmitter rounds up efforts to improve equity and diversity both within the field and in research projects.
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This paper changed my life – ‘Response of hippocampal synapses to natural stimulation patterns,’ by Dobrunz and Stevens
The work demonstrated how to effectively combine controlled in-vitro experiments and the messiness of natural brain patterns.
This paper changed my life – ‘Response of hippocampal synapses to natural stimulation patterns,’ by Dobrunz and Stevens
The work demonstrated how to effectively combine controlled in-vitro experiments and the messiness of natural brain patterns.
Repeat scans reveal brain changes that precede childbirth
A detailed look at a “pregnant brain” highlights a need to investigate the neural alterations that occur during a transition experienced by nearly 140 million people worldwide each year.
Repeat scans reveal brain changes that precede childbirth
A detailed look at a “pregnant brain” highlights a need to investigate the neural alterations that occur during a transition experienced by nearly 140 million people worldwide each year.
Reconstructing dopamine’s link to reward
The field is grappling with whether to modify the long-standing theory of reward prediction error—or abandon it entirely.
Reconstructing dopamine’s link to reward
The field is grappling with whether to modify the long-standing theory of reward prediction error—or abandon it entirely.