AutismFeatured·March 1, 2017·7 min readAdults With Autism Overcome Childhood Language ChallengesResearchers report the brain can learn to compensate for language processing problems in adults with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2017·3 min readAutism Risk Genes Linked to Evolving BrainAccording to researchers, genes linked to autism may have been positively selected during human evolution as they contribute to enhanced cognition.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Cells Prefer One Parent’s Genes Over the Other’sA new study reports brain cells may preferentially activate a copy of one parent's genes over the other in offspring.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·6 min readAutism Risk Linked to Herpes Infection During PregnancyResearchers discover a link between genital herpes infections during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in the offspring.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 15, 2017·3 min readNew Insight into AutismResearchers find a relationship between features of ASD previously believed to be unrelated.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 15, 2017·8 min readBrain Changes in Infancy May Predict Which High Risk Babies Will Develop AutismResearchers discover infants at higher risk of developing autism and who go on to be diagnosed with ASD experience hyper-expansion of brain surface areas between the ages of 6 - 12 months.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2017·5 min readYour Brain’s Got RhythmA new study reveals some brain systems in a dish, dubbed circuitoids, exhibit coordinated and spontaneous rhythmic activity that can drive repetitive movements.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2017·6 min readBrain Network Connections May Underlie Social Behavior Linked to AutismNew research could help doctors to identify and treat children at risk of ASD earlier.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 9, 2017·4 min readInfants Recognize Surprise In Others Before the Age of TwoAt 20 months, children expect adults to display surprise when presented with false belief, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·5 min readTypical Male Brain Anatomy Associated With Higher Probability of Autism Spectrum DisorderA new study reports neurotypical male brain anatomy is associated with a higher risk of ASD, and biological females with more typical male brain anatomy are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 1, 2017·5 min readSocial Biases Contribute to Challenges for Those With AutismSocial difficulties in people with autism are exacerbated by how other people perceive them at first meeting, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2017·5 min readAutism May Begin Early in Brain DevelopmentA new study reports an overload in neural connections that has been attributed to autism begins in early development.Read More