In studying the brain, we almost always take the neuron’s perspective. But we can gain new insights by reorienting our frame of reference to that of the messages flowing over brain networks. Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 31 March.Source: Spectrum News

Key takeaways about the SpellRing project: Wearable Translation: Researchers at Cornell University are developing SpellRing, a thumb-worn ring using micro-sonar and AI. Real-Time Fingerspelling: The device aims to translate American Sign Language (ASL) fingerspelling into text in real-time. Address…

These sophisticated 3D cultures reveal previously inaccessible stages of human brain development and enable the systematic study of disease genes.Source: Spectrum News

We want to hear from you about the sources of funding for your research.Source: Spectrum News

Los recortes a los programas financiados con fondos federales representan una crisis existencial para la rica comunidad neurocientífica de la Universidad de Puerto Rico y para la investigación en instituciones que atienden a minorías en todo Estados Unidos.Source: Spectrum News

The genetic marker upends the accepted orientation of non-star-like astrocytes in the glia limitans superficialis.Source: Spectrum News

Out of 92 preregistered studies that resulted in published papers, only 15 had fully adhered to their preregistration details, according to a new analysis.Source: Spectrum News

This month’s ASAT feature comes to us from Juliana Oliveira, PhD, BCBA-D, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center. To learn more about ASAT, please visit their website at www.asatonline.org. You can also sign up for ASAT’s free newsletter, Science in Autism …

The statistical approach helps scientists better control for both measured and unmeasured confounders in gene-expression data, revealing causal relationships between autism-linked genetic variants and downstream cellular effects, such as impaired neuron development.Source: Spectrum News

The letters they received this week did not include a reason for their termination. Source: Spectrum News

To gain insight into complex neural data, we must move toward a data-driven regime, training large models on vast amounts of information. We asked nine experts on computational neuroscience and neural data analysis to weigh in.Source: Spectrum News

The letters they received this week did not include a reason for their termination. Source: Spectrum News

Live cell imaging reveals the clearest picture yet of this elusive process. Whether it’s something these cells do regularly remains up for debate.Source: Spectrum News