ASHG 2015
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Analysis makes sense of missense mutations’ role in autism
Analyzing thousands of sequences, researchers have homed in on miniscule portions of the genome that may be crucial in determining autism risk.

Analysis makes sense of missense mutations’ role in autism
Analyzing thousands of sequences, researchers have homed in on miniscule portions of the genome that may be crucial in determining autism risk.
New methods tighten net around autism genes
Autism researchers are sharpening their statistical tools to make sense of the growing pool of autism genes.

New methods tighten net around autism genes
Autism researchers are sharpening their statistical tools to make sense of the growing pool of autism genes.
Dispatches from ASHG 2015
These short reports from our reporter, Jessica Wright, give you the inside scoop on developments at the 2015 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting.

Dispatches from ASHG 2015
These short reports from our reporter, Jessica Wright, give you the inside scoop on developments at the 2015 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting.
Twin study unearths clues to role of environment in autism
Researchers in Sweden are assembling a large group of identical twin pairs, with only one twin in each pair having autism.

Twin study unearths clues to role of environment in autism
Researchers in Sweden are assembling a large group of identical twin pairs, with only one twin in each pair having autism.
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Targeting NMDA receptor subunit reverses fragile X traits in mice
The subunit acts as a “volume control” on signaling that shapes the density of dendritic spines, the new work suggests.

Targeting NMDA receptor subunit reverses fragile X traits in mice
The subunit acts as a “volume control” on signaling that shapes the density of dendritic spines, the new work suggests.
Maternal infection’s link to autism may be a mirage
Family-linked factors explain most associations between maternal illness and autism, a study of 1.1 million Danish children finds.

Maternal infection’s link to autism may be a mirage
Family-linked factors explain most associations between maternal illness and autism, a study of 1.1 million Danish children finds.
2025 Brain Prize honors pair of cancer neuroscientists
Michelle Monje and Frank Winkler share the $1.4 million award for their discovery of synapses between brain cancer cells and neurons.

2025 Brain Prize honors pair of cancer neuroscientists
Michelle Monje and Frank Winkler share the $1.4 million award for their discovery of synapses between brain cancer cells and neurons.