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A roundup of autism papers and media mentions you may have missed.

August 2016
Week of AugustAug
22nd
2016

Picking priorities; wristband recorder; going for gold

by  /  26 August 2016

People with autism assemble a wish list for researchers, a digital wristband tracks anxiety, and a runner on the spectrum prepares for his Paralympic debut.

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Week of AugustAug
15th
2016

Sympathetic ear; test drive; diversity dearth

by  /  19 August 2016

People with autism pick up emotion in voices, a new simulator helps drivers on the spectrum, and a lack of diversity can affect research results.

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Week of AugustAug
8th
2016

Political science; dedicated digs; name game

by  /  12 August 2016
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Week of AugustAug
1st
2016

Testosterone test; enhancement stance; retirement pan

by  /  5 August 2016

A new study casts doubt on the ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism, Americans are worried about gene editing, and a Pasteur Institute clash raises questions about scientists’ age.

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July 2016
Week of JulyJul
25th
2016

Calming remedies; labor lessons; women wanted

by  /  29 July 2016

New drugs target the brain’s calming chemical, inducing labor does not boost autism risk, and the start is imminent for a project to develop personalized treatments.

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Week of JulyJul
18th
2016

Fake facilitation; third strike; Pokémon passion

by  /  22 July 2016

An autism researcher retracts her third paper in as many years, scientists write fraudulent reviews of their own papers, and Pokémon Go boosts social skills in children with autism.

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Week of JulyJul
11th
2016

Brexit break-ups; little impact; micro medicine

by  /  15 July 2016

Scientists are excluding U.K. colleagues from studies; a life sciences publisher abandons the ‘impact factor;’ and a new open-access journal makes its debut.

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Week of JulyJul
4th
2016

Acetaminophen risks; imaging failures; autism on TV

by  /  8 July 2016

A study links acetaminophen use to autism, scientists find a flaw in brain imaging software, and a television show about autism is set to premiere next week.

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Week of JuneJun
27th
2016

Brexit effect; ghost game; down with jargon

by  /  1 July 2016

Scientists fret over ‘Brexit,’ a video game boosts cognitive skills in children, and studies detail the downsides of jargon.

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June 2016
Week of JuneJun
20th
2016

CRISPR medicine; inclusive experiments; autism in Egypt

by  /  24 June 2016

Scientists target human cancer with CRISPR, device trials may become more diverse, and autism awareness grows in Egypt.

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