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Episode Date
FDA describes 'objectionable conditions' at New York State Psychiatric Institute
Apr 18, 2024
Breaking down the winner's curse: Lessons from brain-wide association studies
Apr 15, 2024
Wild and free: Understanding animal behavior beyond the lab
Apr 11, 2024
Knowledge gaps in cephalopod care could stall welfare standards
Apr 08, 2024
Nobel Prize winner Thomas Südhof retracts study
Apr 04, 2024
Newly found hypothalamus circuits shape bullying behaviors in mice
Apr 01, 2024
Maiken Nedergaard's power of disruption
Mar 28, 2024
Expanding 'little brain' may have powered dinosaur flight
Mar 25, 2024
How long-read sequencing will transform neuroscience
Mar 18, 2024
Incentivizing data-sharing in neuroscience: How about a little customer service?
Mar 11, 2024
'Into the wild': Moving studies of memory and learning out of the lab
Mar 04, 2024
Making cancer nervous
Feb 26, 2024
Vast diversity of human brain cell types revealed in trove of new datasets
Oct 31, 2023
Journal club: Why do some children lose their autism diagnosis?
Oct 26, 2023
Uncertainty and excitement surround one company's cell therapy for epilepsy
Oct 24, 2023
Mutations in multipurpose gene deal dendrites a double whammy
Oct 17, 2023
UBE3A's link to synaptic pruning bolstered by fly study
Oct 12, 2023
Debate unfurls over inclusivity and authenticity in research involving minimally verbal autistic people
Oct 10, 2023
Common genetic variants shape the structure of the cortex
Oct 05, 2023
Six tips for postdoc success
Sep 28, 2023
Alterations in circuits characterize six neuropsychiatric conditions
Sep 26, 2023
Tablet-based tool to spot autism validated in two studies
Sep 14, 2023
Neuronal deafness to stress may add to protein surplus in fragile X
Sep 12, 2023
Social skills decline during adolescence for a sliver of autistic youth
Sep 07, 2023
Scammers threaten quality of research survey data
Sep 05, 2023
Father's genes may drive sociability in male monkeys
Aug 31, 2023
Is excess brain fluid an early marker of autism?
Aug 29, 2023
Unwritten rules of tenure
Aug 24, 2023
Co-occurring conditions in autistic teens increase with age
Aug 22, 2023
Autism in Adulthood gets its first impact factor
Aug 17, 2023
Exclusive: Shake-up at top psychiatric institute following suicide in clinical trial
Aug 15, 2023
Amy Wetherby: Impatient for progress
Aug 10, 2023
'Gain-of-function' mutation spawns autism traits
Aug 08, 2023
Change of heart and mind: Autism's ties to cardiac defects
Aug 03, 2023
'A catalyst for change': NIH makes first call for research supporting minimally verbal autistic people
Aug 01, 2023
Repurposed electronics lens spies neurons across entire mouse brain
Jul 27, 2023
Dispute erupts over role of sticky proteins in astrocytes
Jul 25, 2023
New gene-editing method flags fragile X mutation for repair
Jul 19, 2023
Partner selection may amplify rare variants in children
Jul 14, 2023
Serotonin powers pruning of developing brain circuits in mice
Jul 12, 2023
Mitochondria mediate effects of PTEN mutations
Jul 10, 2023
Autism's ties to the cell skeleton
Jul 07, 2023
Donald Triplett, autism's 'Case 1,' dies at 89
Jul 05, 2023
Retraction, She Wrote: Dorothy Bishop's life after research
Jun 30, 2023
AI model helps decode brain activity underlying conversation
Jun 28, 2023
Controversial 'cost of autism' paper retracted
Jun 26, 2023
Capturing autism's sleep problems with devices nearable and wearable
Jun 23, 2023
Preprint questions validity of postmortem brain studies
Jun 21, 2023
Motor difficulties in autism, explained
Jun 19, 2023
Two scientists, two interventions: A 'gentle rivalry' to aid autistic children
Jun 16, 2023
Debate remains over changes in DSM-5 a decade on
Jun 14, 2023
Swings and misses with Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele
Jun 12, 2023
Antihistamine aids myelination in Pitt-Hopkins mice
Jun 09, 2023
'Polygenic risk scores' for autism, explained
Jun 07, 2023
Neuroscience journal retracts 13 papers at once
Jun 05, 2023
Genetic background sways effects of autism-linked mutation
Jun 02, 2023
Null and Noteworthy: Arbaclofen results; another oxytocin edition
May 31, 2023
Dataset maps connectivity in 40,000 brains
May 26, 2023
Grafted organoids reveal how microglia adapt to shifting brain environments
May 24, 2023
Flawed protocol for levodopa clinical trial brings retractions
May 22, 2023
Trials of arbaclofen for autism yield mixed results
May 19, 2023
Medley of models reveals misbehaving pathways in autism-linked condition
May 17, 2023
Spectrum Launch: Demystifying academia with Laurel Gabard-Durnam
May 15, 2023
What kind of autism research should we do, and where should we do it?
May 12, 2023
Loss of autism-linked gene dampens social interactions in animals
May 10, 2023
Acetaminophen on trial over possible links to autism, ADHD
May 08, 2023
Company on brink takes psilocybin to trial for fragile X syndrome
May 05, 2023
U.S. study charts changing prevalence of profound and non-profound autism
May 03, 2023
A questionable study linked epidurals to autism. Then what?
May 01, 2023
Null and Noteworthy: Reader response; cerebrospinal fluid; connectivity subgroups
Apr 28, 2023
New measure characterizes gender diversity in study participants
Apr 26, 2023
Journal club: Does lithium in drinking water contribute to autism?
Apr 24, 2023
Rare autism-linked mutation starves growing neurons of essential nutrients
Apr 20, 2023
RNA therapy restores gene function in monkeys modeling Angelman syndrome
Apr 18, 2023
Immune molecule alters cellular makeup of human brain organoids
Apr 17, 2023
New technique details brainstem's response to sounds
Apr 14, 2023
Going on Trial: Trofinetide approval for Rett; n-of-1 ASO therapies; cord-blood deals
Apr 12, 2023
Brain connectivity, behavior flag four autism subtypes
Apr 10, 2023
Maternal immune response dulls male rats' social radar
Apr 06, 2023
U.S. autism prevalence continues to rise as race and sex gaps shrink, new stats show
Apr 03, 2023
Cannabis compound rebalances signaling to quell seizures in mice
Mar 31, 2023
'Splice-switching' strategy boosts SYNGAP1 expression
Mar 30, 2023
Brain imaging do-over offers clues to field's replication problem
Mar 28, 2023
African genetics study NeuroDev shares initial findings
Mar 24, 2023
FDA approval of trofinetide may spur further drug development for Rett
Mar 21, 2023
Wiring map reveals how larval fruit fly brain converts sensory signals to movement
Mar 20, 2023
To repair DNA, neurons harness autism-linked proteins
Mar 17, 2023
Spectrum Launch: How early-career researchers can use ChatGPT to boost productivity
Mar 15, 2023
New journals seek to fill neurodiversity gap
Mar 08, 2023
Biotech downturn hurts companies targeting autism-linked conditions
Feb 23, 2023
People's perceptions of 'social' animations don't always square with researchers' labels
Feb 22, 2023
Dietary changes ease traits in rare autism-linked condition
Feb 21, 2023
Federal chokehold on marijuana stymies studies on epilepsy, autism
Feb 17, 2023
Neurons struggle to spike without fragile X gene
Feb 17, 2023
Epigenome edits unmute MECP2 in Rett-like neurons
Feb 16, 2023
Autism-linked MYT1L mutations prompt 'identity crisis' in budding brain cells
Feb 14, 2023
Autism-linked chromatin regulators may moonlight as microtubule influencers
Feb 08, 2023
Chromatin remodeling tied to altered splicing in autism model
Feb 07, 2023
Fishing for protein partners nets clues to autism
Feb 06, 2023
CHD8 mutation in 33 mouse strains yields range of traits
Feb 03, 2023
Prolific autism researcher has two dozen papers retracted
Feb 02, 2023
Head motion mars most fMRI results, even after correction
Jan 30, 2023
'Mind-blowing' study upends conventional wisdom on oxytocin
Jan 27, 2023
Racial, economic disparities skew New Jersey data on autism, intellectual disability
Jan 26, 2023
Autism research at the crossroads
Jan 25, 2023
Decisional capacity and informed consent, explained
Jan 23, 2023
Tempering tales of a new autism measure: A conversation with Thomas Frazier
Jan 20, 2023
Mutations in autism-linked gene cause membrane mischief
Jan 19, 2023
Null & Noteworthy: Intervention flops; neural noise; gender care
Jan 18, 2023
Asleep in the Mouse House with Graham Diering
Jan 12, 2023
Spectrum Launch: What makes a good graduate school interview?
Jan 11, 2023
'Science working as it should': Autism blood signature study earns open post-publication review
Jan 10, 2023
Immunity-linked genes expressed differently in brains of autistic people
Jan 06, 2023
Turner syndrome tied to autism
Jan 05, 2023
Autism and the cell's antennae
Jan 04, 2023
Hot topics in autism research in 2022
Dec 22, 2022
How to plan policies that support the autism community in Brazil: Lessons from a U.S. experience
Dec 21, 2022
How scientists can counteract their unwitting contributions to autism's sex bias
Dec 20, 2022
Beyond the bench: Finding balance with Gavin Rumbaugh
Dec 15, 2022
The link between maternal infection and autism, explained
Dec 13, 2022
Mapping tool reveals microglia's shape-shifting secrets
Dec 09, 2022
Multi-omics study captures CNTNAP2's far-ranging effects
Dec 08, 2022
Spectrum Launch: Carving out vacation time as an early-career researcher
Dec 08, 2022
Autism subgroups converge on cell growth pathway
Dec 05, 2022
One-rosette technique grows well-organized organoids
Dec 02, 2022
'Assembloids' lay bare autism-linked genes that hamper neuron development
Nov 30, 2022
Autism's sex bias tied to glial, immune cell gene expression
Nov 22, 2022
Excess of 'don't eat me' cell signals may drive brain enlargement in autism
Nov 22, 2022
Organoids identify potential therapies, circuit flaws for autism-linked syndromes
Nov 21, 2022
Brain's memory center flags autistic adults at risk for cognitive decline
Nov 17, 2022
Zebrafish social behavior swims into mainstream
Nov 17, 2022
Consistent, convergent pathways link two forms of autism
Nov 15, 2022
The new history of autism, part III
Nov 11, 2022
The new history of autism, part II
Nov 09, 2022
The new history of autism, part I
Nov 07, 2022
A mix of common and rare variants shapes autism inheritance patterns
Nov 04, 2022
Autism brain signature most pronounced in sensory areas
Nov 02, 2022
Zebrafish point to new gene involved in brain overgrowth, autism
Nov 01, 2022
Psychiatric conditions hospitalize almost one in three autistic women by age 25
Oct 31, 2022
Lags in genetic testing, variant reporting hinder autism research
Oct 28, 2022
It's time to embrace 'profound autism'
Oct 27, 2022
What next for Angelman?
Oct 20, 2022
Double SHANK knockout highlights brain circuit's social role
Oct 19, 2022
Autistic people at increased genetic risk of sleep problems
Oct 18, 2022
Genome scan spots common variant differences between autism and ADHD
Oct 12, 2022
Human cortical organoids forge functional circuits in rat brains
Oct 12, 2022
Five tips for translating research findings into smart public policy
Oct 11, 2022
Neuropsychologists launch efforts to diversify field
Oct 05, 2022
New diagnostic code for PTEN syndrome may spur research
Oct 03, 2022
Fragile X neurons develop atypically in chimeric mice
Sep 29, 2022
The cloudy connection between fragile X and cancer
Sep 28, 2022
Autism's genetic heterogeneity evident in brain connectivity patterns
Sep 27, 2022
Registry review casts doubt on causal link between maternal infection and autism
Sep 23, 2022
RNA rewrite improves breathing, survival in Rett mice
Sep 22, 2022
New mapping method reveals subtleties of brain development
Sep 21, 2022
Auditory cortex may develop early in autism
Sep 16, 2022
Autism researcher Daniel Geschwind nets top National Academies prize
Sep 15, 2022
Autistic academics seek inclusivity to combat burnout
Sep 08, 2022
How losing a parent helped shape David Mandell's approach to autism research
Sep 06, 2022
Applied behavior analysis and autism: Flawed application of a proven science
Sep 01, 2022
U.K. health authority investigates epilepsy drug's link to autism
Aug 30, 2022
Studies investigating link between screen time and autism must improve
Aug 29, 2022
Promising preclinical results prompt Angelman therapy trial
Aug 25, 2022
'Double duty' autism-linked genes upend conventional characterizations
Aug 23, 2022
'Retro-Cascorder' tracks gene-expression timing
Aug 19, 2022
Scans of sundry variant types uncover autism-linked genes
Aug 18, 2022
Yen for routine seeds anxiety in autistic children
Aug 16, 2022
Pathological demand avoidance in autism, explained
Aug 11, 2022
Mutations disrupting chromatin interactions contribute to autism
Aug 08, 2022
Angelman therapy appears safer in restarted trial
Aug 05, 2022
In deep water with Gül Dölen
Aug 03, 2022
Maternal genetics may confound studies of autism's link to prenatal factors
Aug 02, 2022
Factors other than autism traits guide therapies for autistic children
Jul 28, 2022
Anxiety drives amygdala differences in autistic youth
Jul 27, 2022
Rising star: Ann Kennedy bridges gap between biology, computational theory
Jul 26, 2022
How an expert panel evaluates genes for autism genetic tests
Jul 22, 2022
Plethora of protein-making machines in neurons may underlie fragile X
Jul 21, 2022
New program offers $35K grants to study 'profound autism'
Jul 18, 2022
Access to virtual autism therapy in US could narrow post-COVID
Jul 15, 2022
Amygdala-linked brain areas grow differently in autism
Jul 13, 2022
The final frontier: Autism geneticists take on the noncoding genome
Jul 12, 2022
Evidence for remote autism assessments trickles in
Jul 08, 2022
The most personalized medicine: Studying your own child's rare condition
Jul 07, 2022
Mouse study links dopamine in cerebellum to social behavior
Jul 06, 2022
Autism linked to inflammatory bowel disease in parents
Jun 28, 2022
Meet the company trying precision medicine for autism
Jun 27, 2022
Autism-linked mutation disrupts brain circuit to change social behavior
Jun 24, 2022
Common inherited variants tied to autism show sex bias in families
Jun 23, 2022
Poor sleep shifts social circuit in mice
Jun 20, 2022
Data irregularities surface for study of microRNAs in autism
Jun 15, 2022
Ways to make autism research more diverse and inclusive
Jun 14, 2022
Gene therapy targets interneurons to tackle Dravet syndrome
Jun 13, 2022
Different forms of autism have opposite problems with brain precursor cells
Jun 10, 2022
Brain networks diverge in autism by toddlerhood
Jun 08, 2022
Autism-linked mutation alters neuronal network activity
Jun 07, 2022
Spectrum of variants contribute differently to autism traits
Jun 03, 2022
Organoids test gene therapies for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome
Jun 02, 2022
Spectrum 10K gets green light from ethics agency
May 27, 2022
Six steps to using machine learning for animal behavior research
May 26, 2022
Standard quality-of-life screener validated for autistic adults
May 24, 2022
Fever doesn't ease challenging traits in most autistic children
May 17, 2022
Clinicians lack confidence in diagnostic interviews with Black mothers
May 13, 2022
Information loss may weaken autism genetic scores
May 13, 2022
Rising star: Lucia Peixoto, breaking down the interplay between sleep and autism
May 09, 2022
Inflammation may reshape brain regions tied to autism
May 06, 2022
Autistic adults in Japan stay active in their communities, households
May 05, 2022
'Tainted kids,' other odd phrases cropping up in autism studies
May 02, 2022
Deep-learning tool tracks interacting animals in real time
Apr 27, 2022
Journal retracts paper on plant beauty that cited autism study
Apr 25, 2022
Access to Medicaid waivers varies with race, age, region
Apr 22, 2022
A whisper of autism: Fragile X carriers and the autism phenotype
Apr 21, 2022
Researchers, advocates rush to aid autistic Ukrainians
Apr 20, 2022
Histone-modifying drug improves autism-like behaviors in mice
Apr 18, 2022
Why autism therapies have an evidence problem
Apr 14, 2022
Fruit flies help reveal effects of autism-linked mutations
Apr 13, 2022
Miniature microscope records thousands of neurons in moving mice
Apr 12, 2022
Autism and menopause: Q&A with Rachel Moseley and Julie Turner-Cobb
Apr 07, 2022
Biases skew behavioral predictions from brain scans
Apr 06, 2022
Pandemic, politics temper INSAR's in-person return
Apr 04, 2022
Unfamiliar surroundings bring out autism-like behaviors, brain circuit changes in model mice
Mar 31, 2022
New MRI probe illuminates neuronal interactions
Mar 30, 2022
Lisa Croen: Autism's first dedicated epidemiologist
Mar 28, 2022
Drug boosts growth of neurons deficient in autism-linked protein
Mar 25, 2022
Neural network finds markers of autism, gender in brain scans
Mar 24, 2022
Switching neurons on and off to probe autism circuits
Mar 23, 2022
Web-based autism screening service raises a host of concerns
Mar 21, 2022
Power shortages dim results of many neuroimaging studies
Mar 16, 2022
New autism clinicians reflect on skill gaps, gains after remote training
Mar 15, 2022
My hope for Ukrainians with autism
Mar 15, 2022
Health-care barriers prevent many autistic people from seeking medical treatment
Mar 10, 2022
Macaques' social skills tied to variation in autism-linked genes
Mar 07, 2022
Electronic health record alerts for physicians boost autism study enrollment
Mar 04, 2022
As the pandemic wanes, will autism diagnoses rise in its wake?
Mar 02, 2022
Early language loss in autistic children not tied to later communication problems
Feb 28, 2022
Flawed methods undermine study on undiagnosed autism and suicide
Feb 28, 2022
Cracking autism's sleep conundrum
Feb 25, 2022
Amygdala development diverges in autism-specific anxiety
Feb 24, 2022
Women outnumbered among editors of top journals in neuroscience, but not in autism
Feb 23, 2022
Top autism candidate gene tied to newly identified syndrome
Feb 17, 2022
Petrus de Vries: Architect of the autism research field in Africa
Feb 16, 2022
Most autism intervention studies lack data on race, ethnicity
Feb 14, 2022
Searching for the biology behind autism's sex bias
Feb 11, 2022
Probe captures neuronal conversations in people
Feb 09, 2022
Anorexia before or during pregnancy linked to having a child with autism
Feb 07, 2022
Immune gene tied to social behavior in autism mouse model
Feb 03, 2022
Hollis Cline: Leapfrogging over gaps in autism research
Feb 01, 2022
Study links screen time to autism, but problems abound
Feb 01, 2022
Population study downgrades some copy number variants' impact on autism
Jan 28, 2022
Growth factor analogue shows promise for Rett syndrome in late-stage trial
Jan 25, 2022
Loss of autism-linked gene alters synapse development in mice
Jan 25, 2022
Why was a study about autism cited by a paper on plant beauty?
Jan 21, 2022
Autism comorbidities reflect racial, ethnic disparities
Jan 19, 2022
FDA cites hair-based autism diagnostic aid as 'breakthrough'
Jan 17, 2022
Beyond the Bench: A conversation with Kristin Sohl
Jan 13, 2022
Adult autism diagnoses don't routinely follow other diagnoses in childhood
Jan 11, 2022
Alternate RNA versions of genes may shape autism
Jan 07, 2022
The connection between oxytocin and autism, explained
Jan 06, 2022
Motor skills in autism: A missed opportunity
Jan 04, 2022
DNA methylation in autism, explained
Dec 13, 2021
Birdsong-related DNA sequences tied to autism-linked genes
Dec 06, 2021
First-of-its-kind commission defines 'profound autism,' issues recommendations
Dec 06, 2021
U.S. autism prevalence inches upward as racial gaps close
Dec 02, 2021
Autism without intellectual impairments more common than previously reported
Dec 01, 2021
Shafali Jeste: Early autism meets its match
Nov 30, 2021
Genetic effects stack up in some people with autism
Nov 23, 2021
Cognitive behavioral therapy may be only mildly effective for anxious, autistic children
Nov 16, 2021
Including immune cells in brain organoids improves model's accuracy
Nov 15, 2021
Fragile X theory falters on amygdala test
Nov 10, 2021
Despite calls to action, Black scientists remain underrepresented at neuroscience meetings
Nov 08, 2021
Six steps to engaging in participatory autism research
Nov 04, 2021
Sex bias emerges in new mouse model with autism-linked mutation
Nov 03, 2021
Deep-learning model may accurately predict autism diagnosis
Oct 28, 2021
How an understudied trait has skewed autism studies for decades
Oct 27, 2021
Serotonin shapes social memory signals
Oct 26, 2021
Inflexible thinking in adolescence linked to emotional, behavioral issues in adulthood
Oct 22, 2021
Autism-linked genetic variants increase, decrease intelligence
Oct 19, 2021
Despite flurry of findings, doubts dog gut microbes' role in autism
Oct 19, 2021
Backlash from autistic community pauses research, exposes communication gaps
Oct 18, 2021
Intranasal oxytocin ineffective for autism in large trial
Oct 13, 2021
Paused Angelman syndrome trial to restart
Oct 07, 2021
Missed check-ups, delayed autism diagnoses among low-income children
Oct 06, 2021
Cancer drug alters autism-like traits in mice
Oct 05, 2021
The search for a link between autism and neurodegenerative conditions
Sep 28, 2021
No link between epidurals and autism, two studies confirm
Sep 28, 2021
Analysis ups estimate of spontaneous mutations' role in autism
Sep 27, 2021
Finding a path forward for fragile X drugs
Sep 23, 2021
Repetitive behaviors wax and wane among autistic youth
Sep 20, 2021
Mutations linked to autism may be detectable in men's sperm
Sep 16, 2021
Autism research continues to stress basic science over improving interventions
Sep 14, 2021
What studying worms, flies and fish says about autism
Sep 08, 2021
Getting eight arms around autism
Sep 08, 2021
Autism research makes the leap to frogs
Sep 08, 2021
Tuning into bird songs for clues to autism
Sep 08, 2021
Eric Fombonne: Crossing continents to expand autism science
Sep 07, 2021
Remembering Steve Warren (1953-2021): A giant in the field of genetics
Sep 06, 2021
Validating autism subtypes: A crucial but often overlooked step in research
Aug 31, 2021
Protein atlas doubles number of known interactions in mice
Aug 26, 2021
Measuring alexithymia in autistic people
Aug 24, 2021
Prenatal exposure to antipsychotic medication does not increase odds of autism, ADHD
Aug 20, 2021
Disruptions to brain's 'thermostat' may underpin autism traits
Aug 18, 2021
Molecular overlap links tuberous sclerosis, fragile X
Aug 16, 2021
Large study strengthens link between autism, preterm birth
Aug 11, 2021
Contentious study prompts backlash from autism researchers
Aug 11, 2021
Genetic roots of sleep issues, autism may be entwined
Aug 09, 2021
The push to screen newborns for rare autism-linked genetic conditions
Jul 28, 2021
Ultra-rare variants point to new autism candidate genes
Jul 26, 2021
Double empathy, explained
Jul 22, 2021
How to avoid common pitfalls when parsing circuit control of social behavior
Jul 20, 2021
Null and Noteworthy: Oxytocin, parental training, outcome assessments
Jul 15, 2021
Mapping the futures of autistic children
Jul 14, 2021
Q&A with Matthew Maenner: Estimating autism prevalence quickly
Jul 13, 2021
Patchwork mutations present a new frontier for autism research
Jul 12, 2021
Autism's link to chromatin remodeling, explained
Jul 06, 2021
Autistic children's sleep problems linked to behavioral regulation issues
Jul 05, 2021
By the Numbers: Polypharmacy, outpatient autism care, pandemic behaviors
Jul 01, 2021
How autism scientists are tackling brain imaging's replication problem
Jun 30, 2021
Huda Zoghbi: Taking genetic inquiry to the next level
Jun 25, 2021
Green light for diagnostic autism app raises questions, concerns
Jun 24, 2021
Alternative gene-therapy approaches take aim at Rett syndrome
Jun 16, 2021
Remembering Zemi Yenus: An ambassador for autism in Africa
Jun 15, 2021
Copyright claim prompts retraction of study on alexithymia in autism
Jun 09, 2021
Pandemic pressures may drive young scientists away from autism research
Jun 09, 2021
Q&A with Eric Hollander: Cannabis treatments for autism
Jun 08, 2021
After 60 years, scientists are still trying to crack a mysterious serotonin-autism link
Jun 04, 2021
Autism research funding rises but still falls short of goals
May 31, 2021
Autism genetics, explained
May 28, 2021
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis: Running a marathon for fragile X syndrome
May 26, 2021
The first Dutch boy with 'autism' - and the nun who cared for him
May 25, 2021
How artificial intelligence is shaking up animal behavior studies in autism
May 24, 2021
Brain structures grow differently in boys, men with autism
May 19, 2021
Autism-linked protein screen reveals hundreds of new interactions
May 14, 2021
Childhood autism traits linked to hypomania in adolescence
May 10, 2021
Largest autism genetics analysis to date uncovers more high-confidence candidates
May 06, 2021
Methodological issues plague studies of early autism interventions
May 06, 2021
Anxiety specific to autism linked to amygdala differences
May 03, 2021
GABA agonist rescues auditory hypersensitivity in rats missing autism-linked gene CNTNAP2
May 03, 2021
Drug boosts cognition in men with fragile X syndrome
Apr 29, 2021
Few autism researchers control for the 'litter effect' - this needs to change
Apr 27, 2021
Gaze-tracking app predicts autism diagnosis in toddlers
Apr 26, 2021
Loss of CHD8 from cerebellum disrupts movements, not social behaviors
Apr 26, 2021
Many U.S. counties lack autism therapists
Apr 20, 2021
Virtual autism assessments are likely here to stay
Apr 19, 2021
Poor sleep could be core feature of autism, related conditions
Apr 15, 2021
The link between vitamins, supplements and autism, explained
Apr 14, 2021
Age 6 may represent key turning point in autism
Apr 07, 2021
Making neuroimaging accessible for more autistic children
Apr 06, 2021
Genes drive autistic people's reactivity to environmental cues
Apr 02, 2021
Atlas maps distinct cell types during earliest stages of brain development
Apr 01, 2021
Massive U.K. study finds racial and ethnic disparities in autism diagnoses
Mar 29, 2021
Early training forestalls motor, memory difficulties in mouse model of Rett syndrome
Mar 24, 2021
There are no autism-specific genes, just brain genes
Mar 23, 2021
Family navigation helps reduce disparities in autism diagnosis
Mar 22, 2021
New statistical method may spare lab animals
Mar 18, 2021
Cesarean delivery unlikely to sway child's likelihood of autism
Mar 17, 2021
How oligodendrocytes may shape autism
Mar 15, 2021
Colombia lags behind in fragile X syndrome testing, diagnosis
Mar 10, 2021
How to improve oxytocin research for autism
Mar 09, 2021
Year-old organoids echo genetic shifts seen at birth
Mar 08, 2021
New macaque reference genome fills sequence gaps
Mar 04, 2021
Black autism researchers weigh in on field's past, future
Mar 03, 2021
Fragile X researcher takes on COVID-19
Mar 02, 2021
Proteins linked to top autism gene might aid early diagnosis
Feb 26, 2021
Differing gene functions across species may pose problems for autism models
Feb 22, 2021
Autism gene interference silences song memory in birds
Feb 19, 2021
Changes to mitochondrial DNA spur autism-like traits in mice
Feb 17, 2021
Mutations in frogs point to autism genes' shared role in neurogenesis
Feb 10, 2021
Sensor helps scientists spy on serotonin activity in mice in real time
Feb 05, 2021
Autism in girls: Jumping hurdles on the path to diagnosis
Feb 03, 2021
Common variants link autism, ADHD, Tourette syndrome
Feb 02, 2021
Copy number variations linked to autism have diverse but overlapping effects
Feb 01, 2021
Spectrum reporting prompts new review of common drug
Jan 29, 2021
The promise of scientific partnerships with people on the spectrum
Jan 14, 2021
Autism protein may shape neuronal firing patterns
Jan 14, 2021
Two studies highlight role of 'mosaic' mutations in autism
Jan 11, 2021
'Sanitizing' functional genomics data may prevent privacy breaches
Jan 08, 2021
Autistic girls, boys differ in how they talk about social groups
Jan 06, 2021
Daily living skills influence autistic adults' education, employment options
Jan 05, 2021
Hot topics in autism research, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
Inside the reporter's notebook: Dispatches from 2020
Dec 23, 2020
Drug helps mice with autism-linked mutation recognize others
Dec 21, 2020
Mutations in the same exon linked to similar autism traits
Dec 17, 2020
Genes' influence on social behaviors shifts with age
Dec 14, 2020
Autism genes affect development of neurons and glia
Dec 11, 2020
Analysis links 98 genes to neurodevelopmental conditions
Dec 10, 2020
Anorexia's link to autism, explained
Dec 07, 2020
Rare variants tied to neuronal migration, autism traits
Dec 04, 2020
Catalog details sex differences in gene expression, regulation
Dec 02, 2020
Reactions from the 2020 SYNGAP1 Scientific Conference
Nov 25, 2020
Errors of omission: Why we are deeply concerned about research on autism therapies
Nov 24, 2020
Autism behind bars
Nov 11, 2020
Book Review: 'The Pattern Seekers' links human invention - past, present and future - to autism traits
Nov 10, 2020
Prenatal CRISPR therapy blocks Angelman syndrome traits in mice
Nov 09, 2020
Analysis combining variants, conditions uncovers hundreds of neurodevelopmental genes
Nov 02, 2020
'MoSeq' identifies drug-specific behaviors in autism mouse model
Nov 02, 2020
Integrating molecular data may reveal subgroups of autism
Oct 30, 2020
First analysis of African autism cohort reveals millions of new variants
Oct 29, 2020
Low standards corrode quality of popular autism therapy
Oct 28, 2020
Autism, intellectual disability linked to levels of fragile X protein
Oct 26, 2020
Parental age plays small role in large mutations tied to autism
Oct 26, 2020
Brain structure changes in autism, explained
Oct 15, 2020
A quest for Quincy: Gene therapies come of age for some forms of autism
Oct 14, 2020
Social motivation predicts language skills in autistic children
Oct 08, 2020
Virtual lab visits enable remote assessments of child development
Oct 07, 2020
Why it is imperative to ask autistic adolescents about bullying
Oct 06, 2020
Autism shares brain structure changes with other psychiatric conditions
Oct 01, 2020
Increasing delays in development may signal autism in preterm babies
Sep 28, 2020
Silencing 'poison exon' eliminates deadly seizures in mice
Sep 24, 2020
The perils of suggesting famous historical figures had autism
Sep 22, 2020
Gender and sexuality in autism, explained
Sep 18, 2020
We need better strategies to support autistic people as the COVID-19 crisis continues
Sep 08, 2020
Cannabis and autism, explained
Sep 07, 2020
Bumetanide may benefit only a subset of autistic children
Sep 03, 2020
Autism prevalence in the United States, explained
Sep 03, 2020
Drug improves social behaviors, oxytocin signaling in autism mouse model
Aug 31, 2020
Facial expressions between autistic and typical people may be mismatched
Aug 28, 2020
DNA droplets may be key to Rett syndrome, researchers say
Aug 27, 2020
Researchers urge caution over study linking marijuana to autism
Aug 18, 2020
Review: 'Love on the Spectrum' is kind, but unrepresentative
Aug 18, 2020
Inside scientists' quest to map, modulate social circuits in autism
Aug 17, 2020
New measures of social skills tap what monkeys see, do
Aug 14, 2020
Probe of DNA 'repeats' reveals new potential autism genes
Aug 10, 2020
Popular screen may mistake intellectual disability for autism
Jul 30, 2020
On the same page: Divorce, drawing, and parenting an autistic child
Jul 28, 2020
Autism genes may play key role in development of amygdala
Jul 27, 2020
COVID-19 may be deadlier for group-home residents
Jul 23, 2020
How autism shapes sibling relationships
Jul 22, 2020
Some motor problems in autism may arise from cells outside brain
Jul 20, 2020
Losing sleep: How researchers miss a key contributor to autism
Jul 16, 2020
Amygdala, the brain's threat detector, has broad roles in autism
Jul 14, 2020
Researchers grapple with anxiety, new policies as universities reopen
Jul 13, 2020
Eye 'jumps' in autistic people may be especially fleeting
Jul 09, 2020
Social workers are poised to help Latino children get autism evaluations
Jul 07, 2020
Fine-tuning brain activity reverses memory problems in mice with autism mutation
Jul 06, 2020
Positive autism screening results rarely prompt follow-up
Jul 02, 2020
Autism traits in children more variable than previously thought
Jun 26, 2020
Study links gene to inherited form of autism
Jun 25, 2020
Autism linked to sleep problems and brain changes in infancy
Jun 19, 2020
Altered learning may drive social inattention in autistic children
Jun 18, 2020
People with autism may smell songs or hear colors
Jun 16, 2020
Decade of data dents idea of a 'female protective effect'
Jun 12, 2020
Study finds little evidence to back cord-blood therapy for autism
Jun 11, 2020
Autism tests gauge traits equally well in girls and boys
Jun 05, 2020
Amidst the pandemic, autism's largest conference moves online
Jun 01, 2020
Extra proteins alter microglia and behavior in mice
May 29, 2020
Reversing SHANK3 mutations in mice mitigates autism-like traits
May 28, 2020
Rare mutations in autism genes tied to intellectual disability
May 22, 2020
Coronavirus threatens autistic people living in group homes
May 21, 2020
Diagnosing autism with a camera and an algorithm
May 12, 2020
Hormone level in infants may predict autism diagnosis
May 11, 2020
DNA differences may shape gene expression in the brain before birth
May 07, 2020
Autistic people must not be denied access to ventilators
May 05, 2020
Autistic people may have trouble tuning out distractions
May 04, 2020
Remote diagnosis, support could aid families during lockdown
Apr 27, 2020
Coronavirus tool kit may aid families with autistic children during lockdown
Apr 21, 2020
Brain anatomy differences in autism may vary by age, sex
Apr 13, 2020
Autism's relationship to head size, explained
Apr 09, 2020
Visual, sensory brain regions in autistic children may have weak links
Apr 06, 2020
Mutations in autism gene linked to distinct conditions
Apr 03, 2020
'Flattening the curve' may pose tough challenge for autistic people
Apr 01, 2020
Autistic burnout, explained
Mar 30, 2020
New U.S. data show similar autism prevalence among racial groups
Mar 26, 2020
Journals prepare for changes as coronavirus interrupts research
Mar 26, 2020
Coronavirus' effect on autism research may have long-term consequences
Mar 16, 2020
'Social brain' activity may not differ in some autistic people
Mar 16, 2020
Preprints of autism research, explained
Mar 11, 2020
Many science journals have unclear policies on preprints, peer review
Mar 11, 2020
Melatonin may ease autistic children's sleep troubles
Feb 27, 2020
How aripiprazole's promise for treating autism fell short
Feb 19, 2020
Striatum, the brain's reward hub, may drive core autism traits
Feb 17, 2020
Sponsors of clinical trials may report data late or never
Feb 10, 2020
Autism has no impact on family size in Sweden
Feb 07, 2020
Sleep problems in autism, explained
Feb 06, 2020
Analysis offers first reliable estimate of prevalence in Oman
Feb 03, 2020
Repetitive behaviors and 'stimming' in autism, explained
Jan 31, 2020
Autistic people have increased incidence of neurological problems
Jan 23, 2020
Artificial neurons may repair damaged cells and circuits
Jan 17, 2020
Studies find thin evidence for early autism therapies
Jan 15, 2020
Autism's genetic drivers may differ by sex
Jan 09, 2020
Autism heritability: It probably does not mean what you think it means
Jan 07, 2020
In case you missed them: Spectrum's standout stories from 2019
Dec 23, 2019
Five hot topics in autism research in 2019
Dec 23, 2019
Diets may help autistic children with certain genetic profiles
Dec 17, 2019
New U.S. autism guidelines call for early treatment
Dec 16, 2019
Gene repeats tied to autism may prevent anemia
Dec 09, 2019
Severity predicts autistic children's ability to learn life skills
Dec 02, 2019
Drug combination mutes sensitivity to noise in autism mice
Nov 25, 2019
Rethinking repetitive behaviors in autism
Nov 25, 2019
One in five autistic adults may have an anxiety disorder
Nov 21, 2019
Seeing connections between autism and blindness
Nov 12, 2019
Brexit threatens progress of large autism studies
Nov 07, 2019
Why it's time to be honest about autistic women and sex
Nov 05, 2019
Anemia in pregnant woman may alter child's brain development
Sep 20, 2019
How studying sleep in animals could unearth autism's roots
Sep 03, 2019
How much behavioral therapy does an autistic child need?
Aug 27, 2019
Autism researcher Alysson Muotri's audacious plans for brain organoids
Aug 12, 2019
We need precise measurements of sensory traits related to autism
Jul 30, 2019
Community delivery of autism therapies lags far behind evidence
Jul 23, 2019
For autistic children, emotional problems may hinder social success
Jul 16, 2019
How the social hormone vasopressin might help autistic people
Jul 09, 2019
Medical Conditions May Mark Distinct Autism Subtypes
Jul 04, 2019
Stimming, therapeutic for autistic people, deserves acceptance
Jun 25, 2019
Timing of autism treatments may be key to their success
Jun 20, 2019
Autism, Attention Deficit Result in Distinct Mental Health Problems
Jun 06, 2019
Evolution of autism genes hints at their fundamental roles in body
Jun 04, 2019
Signs of psychosis in people with autism warrant serious concern
May 28, 2019
Autistic people with intellectual disability often excluded in studies
May 21, 2019
Clinicians should consider off-label treatments for autism
May 07, 2019
The connectivity theory of autism, explained
May 01, 2019
The predictive coding theory of autism, explained
May 01, 2019
The multiple hits theory of autism, explained
May 01, 2019
The extreme male brain, explained
May 01, 2019
The female protective effect, explained
May 01, 2019
The signaling imbalance theory of autism, explained
May 01, 2019
Families Need Guidance Before Buying a Communication App for Autism
Apr 23, 2019
Genetic Testing for Autism, Explained
Apr 10, 2019
Call for help: We need to address suicide risk in autistic women
Mar 12, 2019
What the Placenta Could Reveal about autism
Feb 19, 2019
Genetic Risk 'Scores' May Help Forecast Autism Diagnosis
Feb 05, 2019
Reaching Out to Families Can Inspire New Autism Research
Jan 29, 2019
Why Adults Need an Easier Path to Autism Diagnosis
Dec 18, 2018
Post-traumatic stress disorder may mimic autism in some children
Dec 11, 2018
Autism diagnosis, explained
Nov 05, 2018
Environmental Risk for Autism, Explained
Nov 05, 2018
Fragile X syndrome's link to autism, explained
Oct 10, 2018
Inconsistent prevalence estimates highlight studies' flaws
Aug 28, 2018
How to help young adults with autism transition to adulthood
Aug 07, 2018
Reward-system differences may underlie multiple autism features
Jul 30, 2018
Conditions that accompany autism, explained
Jul 25, 2018
Optimism greets investors' sudden interest in autism therapy
Jul 09, 2018
How Dennis Wall became the 'bad boy' of autism research
Jun 27, 2018
How Separating Children from Parents Causes Irreparable Harm
Jun 26, 2018
Why We Need Screens for Depression in People with Autism
Jun 26, 2018
Training first responders to recognize autism may avert tragedies
May 29, 2018
Few People Mourn Asperger Syndrome's Loss from Diagnostic Manuals
May 09, 2018
Narrowing of 'Autism' in DSM-5 Runs Counter to Idea of Broad Spectrum
May 09, 2018
Social communication in autism, explained
Apr 19, 2018
Peer Partners Help Students with Autism Join Playground Fun
Mar 06, 2018
What Teenagers Can Teach Scientists About Autism
Feb 27, 2018
The costs of camouflaging autism
Feb 21, 2018
Why Too Many Children with Autism End Up in Foster Care
Jan 09, 2018
Autism studies hampered by lack of reliable test for gut problems
Dec 19, 2017
Why Intelligence Scores Do Not Predict Success for Autistic Adults
Nov 28, 2017
Sleepless Nights Rouse Behavioral Problems in Children with Autism
Nov 13, 2017
How treating sleep may ease all forms of autism
Oct 31, 2017
Divided Autism Community Bonds Over Need to Study Sleep
Oct 17, 2017
To Partner with Autism Community, Welcome Dissenting Opinions
Oct 10, 2017
Adolescents with autism need access to better sex education
Sep 05, 2017
Vaccination: Costly clash between autonomy, public health
Aug 15, 2017
Tendency to 'Freeze' May be Measurable Feature of Autism
Aug 01, 2017
Autism research needs a dose of social science
Jul 18, 2017
Why Model Autism Programs Are Rare in Public Schools
Jul 11, 2017
Burning debate: What's the best way to nab real autism genes?
Jun 27, 2017
Friendships Pose Unique Challenges for Women on the Spectrum
May 16, 2017
Virtual reality yields clues to social difficulties in autism
May 16, 2017
Tracing autism's trajectories could help explain its diversity
May 15, 2017
Adults with disabilities deserve right to choose where to live
May 02, 2017
Romanian orphans reveal clues to origins of autism
Apr 25, 2017
Beyond Citations: Why Scientists Need to Engage with the Public
Nov 14, 2016
Women with autism hide complex struggles behind masks
Sep 20, 2016
Timing is Key to Understanding Sensory, Social Issues in Autism
Aug 09, 2016
People with autism can read emotions and feel empathy
Jul 12, 2016
Correcting the record: Leo Kanner and the broad autism phenotype
Apr 26, 2016
Before talking about autism please listen to families
Jan 26, 2016
Genetic tests of sperm may forecast odds of autism in children
Jan 16, 2016
Measures of Success for Adults with Autism Need to Mature
Nov 17, 2015
Learning When to Treat Repetitive Behaviors in Autism
Nov 10, 2015
Focus on Autism Must Broaden to Include Non-Binary Genders
Oct 19, 2015
Male slant to research may skew autism's reported sex ratio
Oct 19, 2015
In search of factors that shield girls against autism
Oct 19, 2015
Girls with Autism May Stop Eating to Blunt Social Pain
Oct 19, 2015
Brains of girls, boys may mark distinct paths to autism
Oct 19, 2015
Seeking Precise Portraits of Girls with Autism
Oct 06, 2015
'Frozen' offers glimpse of autism in girls
Sep 15, 2015
Powerful Memory System May Compensate for Autism's Deficits
Mar 17, 2015
The cerebellum's surprisingly evolved role in autism
Apr 01, 2014
A Global Vision for Autism with Community Solutions
Jul 16, 2013
Amygdala and autism's checkered history
Jun 04, 2013
Leo Kanner's 1943 paper on autism
Dec 07, 2007