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Research image of auditory processing in people with Phelan-McDermid syndrome.
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New findings on Phelan-McDermid syndrome; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 1 September.

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

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.
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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
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
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
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
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.
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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

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Autism-linked copy number variants always boost autism likelihood

By contrast, varied doses of the same genes decrease or increase the odds of five other conditions, with distinct biological consequences, two new preprints show.

By Natalia Mesa
4 September 2025 | 7 min listen
Decision-making

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.

By Claudia López Lloreda
3 September 2025 | 5 min read
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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.

By Calli McMurray
3 September 2025 | 5 min listen

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