Study questions large head size in autism
Two new studies raise questions about one of the most frequently reported biological signatures of autism: a larger-than-normal head. Leo...
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Monkey missing Rett gene prompts primate research debate
Scientists have created a transgenic monkey modeling Rett syndrome, they announced yesterday at the 2014 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington,...
Researchers track down autism rates across the globe
In urban areas of South Korea, some families of children with developmental delays will go to great lengths to avoid...
Ami Klin & Warren Jones: Melding art and science for autism
Sitting on a sofa in his office at the Yale Child Study Center, Ami Klin plays a movie clip on a tiny...
Different world
“How many of you have counted the number of light fixtures in this room?” Ami Klin asked his audience of scientists Friday...
Autism in Africa
Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Even more troubling:...
Virtual games teach real-world skills to kids with autism
On 13 May, 2008, Matthew Belmonte received a curious e-mail from Google. For more than a year, Belmonte, an assistant professor at Cornell...
Pawan Sinha: Bringing a new vision to autism
People with autism are famously said to have a razor-sharp attention to detail, but sometimes miss the big picture: to...
SHANK3 mice comparisons reveal array of differences
Different mutations in the autism-linked SHANK3 gene lead to distinct glitches at the synapse, the junction between neurons, according to unpublished research presented...