Abigail Fagan
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New measure yields rapid diagnosis in adults with autism
An abbreviated tool enables clinicians to quickly assess adults for signs of autism.
New measure yields rapid diagnosis in adults with autism
New York program transports children with autism to their passion
In a New York City after-school program, children with autism build social skills through a shared interest in trains.
New York program transports children with autism to their passion
Tool taps personal interests to understand self-control
A novel take on a widely used test could help clinicians assess impulsivity in people with autism.
Tool taps personal interests to understand self-control
Anxiety may heighten social communication challenges in autism
Anxiety may exacerbate social communication problems in children with autism — and not the other way around.
Anxiety may heighten social communication challenges in autism
Marijuana compound curbs seizures by pushing ‘brakes’ in brain
A compound derived from marijuana may treat a severe form of epilepsy by dampening brain activity.
Marijuana compound curbs seizures by pushing ‘brakes’ in brain
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Exclusive: Springer Nature retracts, removes nearly 40 publications that trained neural networks on ‘bonkers’ dataset
The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.
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The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.
Seeing the world as animals do: How to leverage generative AI for ecological neuroscience
Generative artificial intelligence will offer a new way to see, simulate and hypothesize about how animals experience their worlds. In doing so, it could help bridge the long-standing gap between neural function and behavior.
Seeing the world as animals do: How to leverage generative AI for ecological neuroscience
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