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Autism-linked copy number variants always boost autism likelihood
New findings on Phelan-McDermid syndrome; and more
Action potentials
”I believe thousands of families have gotten the wrong idea about the promise of stem cells for autism — PAUL KNOEPFLER, PROFESSOR OF CELL BIOLOGY AND HUMAN ANATOMY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Why hype for autism stem cell therapies continues despite dead ends
Perspectives from the field: Opinions in autism research
Neuroscientist Gerry Fischbach, in his own words
Molecular changes after MECP2 loss may drive Rett syndrome traits
Many autism-linked proteins influence hair-like cilia on human brain cells
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.
CDC autism prevalence numbers warrant attention—but not in the way RFK Jr. proposes
Autism prevalence increasing in children, adults, according to electronic medical records
High prevalence of developmental delay strains Australia’s support systems
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
Sounding the alarm on pseudoreplication: Q&A with Constantinos Eleftheriou and Peter Kind
‘These plans are simply not acceptable’: Q&A with Helen Tager-Flusberg
Expediting clinical trials for profound autism: Q&A with Matthew State
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
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Altered excitatory circuits in CHD8-deficient mice; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 August.
Altered excitatory circuits in CHD8-deficient mice; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 August.
Structural brain changes in a mouse model of ATR-X syndrome; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 August.
Structural brain changes in a mouse model of ATR-X syndrome; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 August.
The spectrum goes multidimensional in search of autism subtypes
Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial outcomes, researchers say.
The spectrum goes multidimensional in search of autism subtypes
Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial outcomes, researchers say.
Prosocial effects of oxytocin are state dependent; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 11 August.
Prosocial effects of oxytocin are state dependent; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 11 August.
Contested paper on vaccines, autism in rats retracted by journal
The editor-in-chief cited “inconsistencies in the number of subjects” as the reason for the retraction.
Contested paper on vaccines, autism in rats retracted by journal
The editor-in-chief cited “inconsistencies in the number of subjects” as the reason for the retraction.
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Everything everywhere all at once: Decision-making signals engage entire brain
The findings, gleaned from the most comprehensive map yet of brain activity during decision-making in mice, show that the process is even more distributed than previously thought.
Everything everywhere all at once: Decision-making signals engage entire brain
The findings, gleaned from the most comprehensive map yet of brain activity during decision-making in mice, show that the process is even more distributed than previously thought.
Astrocyte networks span large swaths of brain
The networks are plastic, connect brain regions that aren’t connected by neurons and may enable long-distance communication between astrocytes, a new preprint shows.
Astrocyte networks span large swaths of brain
The networks are plastic, connect brain regions that aren’t connected by neurons and may enable long-distance communication between astrocytes, a new preprint shows.
From bench to bot: Why AI-powered writing may not deliver on its promise
Efficiency isn’t everything. The cognitive work of struggling with prose may be a crucial part of what drives scientific progress.
From bench to bot: Why AI-powered writing may not deliver on its promise
Efficiency isn’t everything. The cognitive work of struggling with prose may be a crucial part of what drives scientific progress.