The tool connects to electrodes implanted in people with epilepsy or other brain conditions and can monitor and regulate neurons during everyday activities. The post Wearable device records, stimulates single neurons in people on the go appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spe…

In this edition of Null and Noteworthy, Spectrum talks with a Nature editor about the journal’s move to publish more null results. The post Null and Noteworthy: Registered reports; motor measurements; viral DNA appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The drug, welcomed by patients, might be just the first of many. The post FDA approval of trofinetide may spur further drug development for Rett appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The most comprehensive study of neurodevelopmental conditions in Kenya and South Africa ever conducted shares preliminary results and lessons. The post African genetics study NeuroDev shares initial findings appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) accurately flags autistic toddlers, a new systematic review and meta-analysis suggests, contrary to past evidence that the tool’s validity varies depending on a child’s age and traits. Experts weigh in on the discrepancy. The post Journal Club: …

Methodological choices and study-site artifacts confounded an attempt to replicate findings in support of an autism brain-imaging biomarker, according to new unpublished work. The post Brain imaging do-over offers clues to field’s replication problem appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News…

Three murine studies — two of cell types in the mouse brain plus a look at behavioral sex differences — dominated researchers’ attention on Twitter this week. The post Community Newsletter: Two new mouse brain atlases, plus female mouse behavior appeared first on Spectrum | Autism …

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 6 March. The post Spotted around the web: Timothy syndrome; SETBP1 deletion; Neuralink rejection appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Autistic clinicians have long hid their diagnosis from colleagues, but some are beginning to share their stories to ignite change. The post Doctors with autism speak out against stigma appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The map, released today, diagrams more than half a million neuronal connections in the first complete connectome of Drosophila and holds clues about which brain architectures best support learning. The post Wiring map reveals how larval fruit fly brain converts sensory signals to movement appeared f…

The new tool may pose challenges for the scientific community, but used wisely, it can help researchers save time and resources. The post <em>Spectrum</em> Launch: How early-career researchers can use ChatGPT to boost productivity appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source…

The two journals, although differing in initial support, both realized the need for a publication focused exclusively on the neurodiverse experience. The post New journals seek to fill neurodiversity gap appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

There are a variety of suicide interventions designed to improve social connection that could be adapted for autistic people, but first the field must work to dismantle the damaging and inaccurate notion that autistic people are uninterested in social interaction. The post People who need people: Le…

The proteins are part of a newly discovered complex that mends genetic damage exclusively in neurons. The post To repair DNA, neurons harness autism-linked proteins appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News