SFN 2018
Siblings of children with autism may have trouble with motor tasks
Siblings of children with autism have motor difficulties similar to those in autistic children, but milder.
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SFN 2018
Distinct brain pathway underlies ecstasy’s social effects
The drug popularly known as ecstasy may boost sociability through brain circuits distinct from that underlying its 'high.'
SFN 2018
Brain organoids show realistic neuronal firing rhythms
Brain organoids made from typical human stem cells begin to show synchronized neuronal firing patterns after growing in a dish for at least four months.
SFN 2018
Invisible man? Move over for invisible mouse
A combination of chemical cocktails has created mice that are — yes — virtually invisible. And new imaging technology reveals the mice's underlying nerves and lymphatic system in unprecedented detail.
November 2018
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Decoy protein defangs immune molecule linked to autism
A specially made ‘decoy’ protein prevents an immune molecule from crossing the placenta; the strategy may prevent the brain changes that lead to autism.
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Fever in pregnant rats alters pups’ social skills
Fever in pregnant rats around the time of delivery disrupts their pups’ communication and social behavior.
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Study supports use of eye tracking to study monkey behavior
Rhesus macaques that are drawn to other monkeys’ faces in videos also tend to be highly social with their peers.
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Tweak cleans up ‘pollution’ in images of firing neurons
Targeting a fluorescent protein to the cell bodies of neurons enables researchers to clearly see which neurons fire when.
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