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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.

By Jill Adams
26 August 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of asymmetry in different brain hemispheres.
Spectrum

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.

By Jill Adams
19 August 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of mouse auditory brainstems.
Spectrum

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.

By Jill Adams
12 August 2025 | 2 min read
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Spectrum

Itch in a mouse model of autism; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 4 August.

By Jill Adams
5 August 2025 | 1 min read
Research image of dendrites in mice.
Spectrum

Probing the link between preterm birth and autism; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 28 July.

By Jill Adams
29 July 2025 | 2 min read
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Spectrum

Neurophysiologic distinction between autism and schizophrenia; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 21 July.

By Jill Adams
22 July 2025 | 1 min read
Research image showing deep-layer neurons in cortical organoids.
Spectrum

Altered transcription in dup15q syndrome; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 14 July.

By Jill Adams
15 July 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of neural activity in mouse auditory cortices.
Spectrum

Rise in autism prevalence but not traits; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 7 July.

By Jill Adams
8 July 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of mouse brain slices.
Spectrum

Genetic testing; LSD1 inhibitors; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 30 June.

By Daisy Yuhas
1 July 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of neural pluripotent stem cells.
Spectrum

Dosage of X or Y chromosome relates to distinct outcomes; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 23 June.

By Daisy Yuhas
24 June 2025 | 2 min read

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Bringing neuroscience to rural Mexico: In conversation with Mónica López-Hidalgo

By offering education and translating scientific terms into Indigenous languages, López-Hidalgo’s outreach program, Neurociencias Para Todos, provides schoolteachers with tools to bring neuroscience to their communities.

By Ashley Juavinett
1 September 2025 | 5 min read
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Llevando la neurociencia al México rural: En conversación Mónica López-Hidalgo

A través de la educación y traducción de términos científicos en lenguas indígenas, el programa Neurociencias Para Todos provee de herramientas a maestros para llevar la neurociencia a sus comunidades.

By Ashley Juavinett
1 September 2025 | 6 min read
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Worms help untangle brain structure/function mystery

The synaptic connectome of most animals bears little resemblance to functional brain maps, but it can still predict neuronal activity, according to two preprints that tackle the puzzle in C. elegans. 

By Holly Barker
29 August 2025 | 7 min read

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