Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 21 August. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Jammed online surveys and invaded video calls are forcing researchers to rethink their outreach methods. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Most children with the condition, however, gain communication and social abilities over time. SourceSource: Spectrum News

A dozen papers have been retracted so far, and six more are planned. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute has a program that uses technology and video games to help children with conditions like cerebral palsy. They employ virtual reality as a part of a two-week camp where kids engage in therapeutic play. Using headsets and control…

But the field needs to move on from cross-sectional studies to gain insights into the causes and consequences of the association, experts say. SourceSource: Spectrum News

This collection of articles examines experimental gene therapies and methods devised over the past three years. SourceSource: Spectrum News

by Daniel Antonsson As long as I can remember, I have always liked sports and being active. In school, I got the highest grade in physical education and I was prepared to do my best in every single class. Running, basketball, gymnastics, track and field and so on, it was all fun. But it was not unti…

Researchers reacted to a study of brain mitochondria and behavior in mice and a study of brain structure differences in autism and other conditions. That and more in this week’s Community Newsletter. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a remarkable robotic gripping device that possesses an impressive combination of features. This gripping device is both delicate enough to lift a drop of water and sturdy enough to handle a weight of up to 6.4 kilograms. It exhibits dexte…

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 14 August. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The findings in rhesus macaque monkeys may provide clues to sex differences in the heredity of social behavior in people. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Brain scans of hundreds of infants suggest that up to 80 percent of those with autism have unusual amounts of cerebrospinal fluid. Researchers are studying how this might contribute to the condition. SourceSource: Spectrum News

In this collection, we serve up Spectrum news stories about links between mitochondria and autism. SourceSource: Spectrum News