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December 2019
Busy lab scene illustration shows researchers scaling walls and clinical trials underway in a fantastical image

Looking toward a year of 2020 vision

by  /  23 December 2019

The end of the year is a time for reflection — and making predictions for the year ahead.

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October 2019
researchers are measuring a big lego brain

Special Report: Lessons from other fields

by  /  21 October 2019

Autism is a chameleon: What it looks like changes from one person to the next. Individual differences crop up both in its core features and in the conditions that often accompany it: depression, epilepsy, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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June 2019
TC Waisman during her performance

The Story Collider presents: Stories from Spectrum

by  /  5 June 2019

The Story Collider partnered with Spectrum for a storytelling event about experiences with autism. The event took place 2 May at the Centre Phi in Montreal, to coincide with the annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research.

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May 2019

Theories of autism

by  /  1 May 2019

No one knows exactly what lies at the root of autism — but that hasn’t stopped scientists from speculating.

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April 2019
Mother and daughter look to their right. Photos are in the background, along with a wall clock.

Genetic testing for autism

by  /  10 April 2019

How clinical genetics is giving families long-sought answers and transforming autism care.

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December 2018
Footprints form the shape of '2018'

2018: Year in Review

by  /  21 December 2018

Take a look back at the year’s hot topics, notable papers and top Spectrum stories, plus innovative programs and artists changing how we view autism.

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DNA helix shows blue spots as mutations.

Five hot topics in autism research in 2018

by  /  21 December 2018

This year, researchers made big headway on autism’s most perplexing questions.

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Illustration of empty text bubbles.

Quotes of the year

by  /  21 December 2018

In our favorite quotes from stories we published this year, researchers talk about where to store your marijuana for research, the significance of mouse-butt sniffing and the secret to productivity.

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A drawing shows the word 'autism' formed of loose letters under a magnifying glass.

A decade of Spectrum

by  /  21 December 2018

It’s been 10 years since Spectrum — well, one version of Spectrum — launched. Fittingly, in this anniversary year, we made forays into new territory.

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Illustration of profiles with brains of different colors.

In case you missed it: Five Spectrum stories from 2018

by  /  21 December 2018

Spectrum’s editors chose five stories from 2018 you may have missed the first time around.

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