In our favorite quotes from stories we published in 2022, researchers find salvation in octopuses, recall mouse bites, and challenge the autism field to do better. The post 2022: The year in quotes appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

In 2022, we asked our profile subjects and sources to flag rising stars in their labs or among their former students. The result is this list of 40 young researchers who are working on autism-related science across the globe. The post 40 under 40 appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. S…

Do you read Spectrum regularly? See how well you've followed our coverage by taking our end-of-year quiz. The post Test your knowledge of 2022’s autism research news appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Track some of the major autism science meetings next year on our timeline, and tell us which ones you plan to attend. The post Top conferences of 2023 appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

By: Randy Horowitz, M.S. Ed., S.A.S. Children with autism often engage in problem behavior when asked to participate in activities to which they are infrequently exposed (e.g., doctor/dental exams, haircuts, etc.). In many cases, the problem behavior serves as a means to avoid an unpleasant situa…

Brazil could learn from the challenges and successes of other nations to become a leader in planning for the needs of autistic people. The post How to plan policies that support the autism community in Brazil: Lessons from a U.S. experience appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: …

Common diagnostic and research practices may be adding to autism’s sex bias, but there are some simple steps scientists can take to counteract it. The post How scientists can counteract their unwitting contributions to autism’s sex bias appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spec…

Artist Ryan Smoluk shares his process of learning and painting about Mozart this last year. Cover image: Ryan Smoluk “Ode to Mozart” By Ryan Smoluk So much has changed in the past couple of year on a global level. The pandemic caught us all off guard, so many are still struggling. We ar…

Instead of reflecting on autism through studies or statistics, for Spectrum’s fifth annual book we sought a more personal lens: the lives of the people who research the condition. The post Chronicle of a field retold: Autism science in profile appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.…

This week, scientists on Twitter discussed new functions for autism-linked genes, underpinnings for restricted and repetitive behaviors, and roles for microglia. The post Community Newsletter: Chromatin regulators; dysregulated protein synthesis; microglia and myelin appeared first on Spectrum | Aut…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 12 December. The post Spotted around the web: Autism research from Iran, South Africa and Australia appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Blocking the enzyme, called TOP2A, in embryos makes the animals less inclined to seek companionship later in life. The post DNA unwinder tied to social behaviors in mice, zebrafish appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

This is a Casting Call for autistic actors The Art of Autism received this week. “I’m working on the second season of Love On The Spectrum US, an Emmy-Award winning documentary series on Netflix about dating and relationships featuring people on the autism spectrum. Our aim with the se…

Rumbaugh, who studies how the autism-linked gene SYNGAP1 shapes brain development, describes how he has embraced coastal living and which aspects of his career he wouldn’t do over. The post Beyond the bench: Finding balance with Gavin Rumbaugh appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Sour…