Takeaways from IMFAR 2014
A focus on adults with autism and on junior researchers in the field were two of the themes at the 2014 International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta, Georgia.
A focus on adults with autism and on junior researchers in the field were two of the themes at the 2014 International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta, Georgia.
Daily updates and reactions from attendees at the 2014 International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta, Georgia.
Disorganized patches found in the brains of children with autism prompt debate about their significance for the disorder. Three experts give their perspectives.
Do genetic differences or diagnostic biases account for the gender imbalance in autism? Catherine Lord, David Skuse and Angelica Ronald weigh in.
What evidence supports the idea that autism stems from overactive brain responses to sensory input? Researchers weigh in on this controversial theory.
A new research network aims to study autism’s least-understood population: those with the most severe forms of the disorder. Three experts weigh in on the project’s potential impact.
What would you do with a carload of money? Which scientist secretly wants to be an NFL coach? Autism researchers fill in the year’s blanks … Mad Libs-style. Read and submit your own.
A packed week of research at the 2013 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego brought a flurry of breaking news and a creative combination of emerging research tools.
Tune in for daily updates and reactions from attendees at the 2013 Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, California.
Geneticists react to discoveries and identify next steps for one of autism’s most promising candidate genes.