Spectrum: Autism Research News

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Mice exposed to unusually low levels of the placental hormone allopregnanolone in the womb show atypical brain development and autism-like behaviors.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 23 August.

Most autistic people do not receive the medically recommended genetic tests for autism. Brenda Finucane and her colleagues want to change that.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 2 August

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 26 July.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 12 July.

A mutation in the autism-linked gene SHANK3 changes how neurons encode information about social agency in mice.

Reports of flaws in imaging research are signs of a maturing field, experts say, not a devastating blow to its results.

When Tonya White isn’t studying brain development, she might be listening to audiobooks or cycling across Europe — but she probably isn’t tweeting.