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Research image of neural pluripotent stem cells.
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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
Research image of organoids from autistic people.
Spectrum

Altered visual processing in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 16 June.

By Jill Adams
17 June 2025 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

Convergent effects of autism-linked genes in zebrafish; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 9 June.

By Jill Adams
10 June 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of brain volume in mice.
Spectrum

Improving longitudinal research; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 2 June.

By Jill Adams
3 June 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of spine formation in mouse neurons.
Spectrum

Post-traumatic stress disorder, obesity and autism; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 26 May.

By Jill Adams
27 May 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of neurite overgrowth in cells grown from people with autism-linked PPP2R5D variants.
Spectrum

Cortical structures in infants linked to future language skills; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 19 May.

By Jill Adams
20 May 2025 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

SHANK2 variants in people; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 12 May.

By Jill Adams
13 May 2025 | 1 min read
Research image of functional connectivity in a human brain.
Spectrum

Altered translation in SYNGAP1-deficient mice; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 5 May.

By Jill Adams
6 May 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of neural progenitor cells.
Spectrum

Documenting decades of autism prevalence; and more

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

By Jill Adams
29 April 2025 | 1 min read
Figure showing sleep archetypes in autistic children.
Spectrum

Rise in autism prevalence; and more

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

By Jill Adams
22 April 2025 | 2 min read

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By Sydney Wyatt
25 June 2025 | 6 min listen
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Expanded view of hippocampal function comes into focus

After decades of debate, the region’s role is being rewritten. Rather than using sensory input to simply log key points in time and space, the hippocampus may serve to contextualize our experiences and memories—and ultimately make predictions about the future.

By Natalia Mesa
24 June 2025 | 11 min listen
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Effectively teaching students how to employ AI in their writing assignments requires clear guidelines—and detailed, case-specific examples.

By Tim Requarth
23 June 2025 | 8 min listen