Inflammation in womb may spawn autism-like traits in males
Chronic exposure to inflammation in the womb alters autism gene expression and disrupts social behavior in male mice, but not females.
Society for Neuroscience 2018
Chronic exposure to inflammation in the womb alters autism gene expression and disrupts social behavior in male mice, but not females.
Brain activity governing language can distinguish children with autism into distinct subgroups.
Mice lacking one copy of a leading autism gene have hyperexcitable brains and problems with learning and memory.
An autonomous robotic ‘rat’ may offer novel insights into the social responses of its warm-blooded counterparts.
Tracking how roundworms crawl has enabled scientists to determine that many autism genes are involved in sensory processing and learning.
Applying sound waves to a mouse’s brain provides a safe way to push molecular probes into the brain to manipulate activity there.
Analyzing large numbers of autism mice, researchers have found that the mice cluster into subtypes based on brain structure and functional connectivity.
Inhibiting the social hormone oxytocin alters the songs male zebra finches sing to attract females.
Children with autism tend to have low levels of the hormone vasopressin in their brain, according to the largest study yet to look at the levels.
New open-source software helps scientists pinpoint where electrical signals are produced in the brain.