Spectrum (Autism Research News)

Explore our redesigned Global Autism Prevalence Map, which makes it easy to find studies on autism prevalence around the world. Filter studies by location, year, sample size and more. New studies are added regularly. Available only on desktop: thetransmitter.org/map?utm_s…

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of @_TheTransmitter, a publication for the neuroscience community that offers news and analysis of the field, written by journalists and scientists. Spectrum is a key section of the new site and will continue to cover autism research.

We're just a few hours away from our exciting announcement about the future of Spectrum. Join us for the reveal at the @SFARIorg SfN Social tonight

Will you be at #SfN2023? Join us on 13 November along with our colleagues @SFARIorg @SCglobalbrain @SCAgingBrain for the SfN Social, where we'll be making a special announcement! 🧠

In this episode of the "Synaptic" podcast, @ardemp talks about the scary incident that prompted his emigration from Lebanon to the United States and how winning the Nobel Prize was liberating both in and outside the lab. bit.ly/3MrPxeW

Join us for a special announcement on 13 November at #SfN23. Swing by and grab some merch and a drink with us and our colleagues @SFARIorg @SCglobalbrain @SCAgingBrain🧠

Spotted last night at the @signalawards celebration: Congrats to Spectrum editor @bradyhuggett for winning gold in the Science & Education category for his episode of the podcast "Synaptic" featuring Ashura Buckley, audio.spectrumnews.org/ep3

New catalogs detail thousands of cell types that populate the human brain and that of our closest primate relatives. The findings appear in 21 papers published today. Read more: bit.ly/3tzebUo Article by @avaskham

Activating inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus can improve sociability in mice missing DYRK1A, a gene linked to autism. Read more: bit.ly/3ZP7ARu Article by @GiorgiaWithAnI