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Task swap prompts data do-over for autism auditory perception study

The investigators retracted their paper after other researchers pointed out the error; the original team plans to redo the experiment, according to one author.

By Shaena Montanari
22 August 2024 | 3 min read

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Astrocytes in mouse amygdala encode emotional state

The glial cells’ activity reliably tracks with freezing, hesitancy and other behaviors reminiscent of anxiety.

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Data duplications flagged in highly cited gut-brain studies

The duplications are a product of “inadvertent errors,” the authors say.

By Claudia López Lloreda
24 March 2026 | 4 min read
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Infant Brain Imaging Study findings, and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 23 March.

By Jill Adams
24 March 2026 | 2 min read