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Preprint server aims to lead medical research into era of open science
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Envisioned as bioRxiv’s clinical cousin, the new preprint server medRxiv hosts unpublished manuscripts describing original medical research.
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Science & Society
From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.
July 2019
Opinion
How autistic people use compensatory strategies to cope with daily life
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In a large survey, autistic adults from around the world described their experiences of using psychological strategies to fit in.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Community delivery of autism therapies lags far behind evidence
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Most community clinicians do not deliver care that is in line with the latest evidence — and they are not improving over time.
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Opinion
Providing accommodations for autistic workers benefits everyone
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Companies can use many strategies to make workplaces more inclusive.
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Features / Deep Dive
When autistic people commit sexual crimes
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Many first-time sex offenders on the spectrum may not understand the laws they break. How should their crimes be treated?
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Opinion
What it’s like to be autistic at an autism research conference
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An autistic journalist is cautiously optimistic that the annual INSAR conference is becoming more inclusive of the autism community.
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News
Animal lab closures in England rattle autism researchers
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News that two major animal research laboratories are likely to close down within a few years has left some researchers in the United Kingdom uncertain about the future of their work.
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News / Spotted
Spotted around the web: Week of 8 July 2019
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Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 8 July.
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News
First brain organoids get set to travel into space
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A cache of about 100 brain organoids grown from human cells is expected to launch into orbit this month.
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June 2019
News
Study of microbiome’s importance in autism triggers swift backlash
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Many scientists have pointed out possible errors of analysis and interpretation in a high-profile study that suggested microbes can ease autism-like behaviors in mice.