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Studies highlight need to adapt autism tests for African cultures
Some of the items on a common diagnostic test for autism do not translate well to African cultures.
Studies highlight need to adapt autism tests for African cultures
Some of the items on a common diagnostic test for autism do not translate well to African cultures.
South African children with autism may lack access to schools
Only about 0.1 percent of children in the Western Cape province of South Africa have autism, according to a review of school records.
South African children with autism may lack access to schools
Only about 0.1 percent of children in the Western Cape province of South Africa have autism, according to a review of school records.
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What a bird’s-eye view of half a million papers reveals about neuroscience
New research uses artificial-intellligence-driven bibliometrics to map the structural organization of neuroscience across 25 years. The field it reveals is at once thriving and theoretically adrift.
Newly identified barrier cells seal off choroid plexus from CSF, rest of brain
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Newly identified barrier cells seal off choroid plexus from CSF, rest of brain
A long-overlooked layer of fibroblasts exists inside the choroid plexus of mice and humans, adding complexity to the area’s compartmentalization.
‘Digital sphinx’ raises questions about connectome models
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‘Digital sphinx’ raises questions about connectome models
The sphinx, with a worm’s brain and a fly’s body, illustrates the potential pitfalls of using deep-learning techniques to model biological processes.