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Spectrum: Autism Research News

Tag: autism

January 2024
Week of JanuaryJan
1st
2024

Joint attention in chimpanzees; FMR1 and epileptiform activity; probiotic therapy trial

by  /  2 January 2024

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

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Illustrated portrait of Joseph LeDoux.

Joseph LeDoux, the split brain and a traveling magic show

by  /  1 January 2024

The director of the Emotional Brain Institute discusses the Cajun music scene in Louisiana and how memories change with time.

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December 2023
Week of DecemberDec
25th
2023

Cerebellar circuits; facial recognition; cortical anatomy

by  /  26 December 2023

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 December.

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Research image of microglia in mice.

Microglial overreaction to atypical neurons may drive autism

by  /  7 December 2023

In mice and organoids lacking a neuronal protein, microglia prune synapses to excess.

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Illustrated portrait of David Sussillo.

FORCE learning and finding an out with David Sussillo

by  /  1 December 2023

The senior research manager at Meta Reality Labs talks about neural networks and his time at the Milton Hershey School.

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November 2023
Week of NovemberNov
27th
2023

Wearable neurofeedback devices; profound autism; SHANK2 variants’ downstream effects

by  /  28 November 2023

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 27 November.

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Sunlit portrait photograph of Christine Wu Nordahl.

Christine Nordahl, doing whatever it takes to get good data

by  /  23 November 2023

The head of the Autism Phenome Project has deepened the pool of study participants and helped overhaul the culture of the MIND Institute.

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Week of NovemberNov
20th
2023

Autistic adults who carry an Alzheimer’s gene; major vault protein; FOXP1 gene

by  /  21 November 2023

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 20 November.

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Week of NovemberNov
13th
2023

Tau protein in fragile X syndrome; SYNGAP1’s role in development; SHANK expression in mice and men

by  /  14 November 2023

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 November.

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Week of NovemberNov
6th
2023

Interleukin-4; psychosis in autistic adolescents; evoked response potentials in fragile X syndrome

by  /  10 November 2023

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 6 November.

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