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Protein duet activates single neurons with light
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A new technique enables scientists to use a pulse of light to control the activity of a single neuron.
Charting the structure and function of the brain’s many circuits may unravel autism’s mysteries.
A new technique enables scientists to use a pulse of light to control the activity of a single neuron.
Watch the complete replay of James McPartland discussing the need for clinically useful biomarkers for autism.
A widely used treatment for anxiety can eliminate some of the cognitive and social problems seen in mice missing a copy of ARID1B, a gene associated with autism.
Scanning the brains of a single individual over months to years may illuminate daily fluctuations in activity relevant to conditions such as autism, says Russell Poldrack.
This year’s list of top papers highlights nuances in the genetics of autism and new leads on early treatment.
A large array of electrodes can record the activity of neurons across a wide swath of the monkey brain.
We waded through the sea of autism studies published in 2017 and spotted several themes.
New evidence from both people and mice points to a part of the cerebellum that helps process social information as being critical in autism.
A software package identifies bundles of nerve fibers in brain-imaging data, revealing connections unique to people with autism.
After five days and more than 13,000 abstracts, the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington, D.C., has drawn to a close.
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