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What teenagers can teach scientists about autism
Examining the teenage years presents a major opportunity for understanding and treating autism.

What teenagers can teach scientists about autism
Why too many children with autism end up in foster care
The foster care system is becoming a critical component of care for children with autism.

Why too many children with autism end up in foster care
To partner with autism community, welcome dissenting opinions
Giving the autism community a voice in research means engaging in meaningful dialogue, not just making token gestures.

To partner with autism community, welcome dissenting opinions
‘Frozen’ offers glimpse of autism in girls
Elsa, the star of the movie “Frozen,” is the poster child for girls with autism.

‘Frozen’ offers glimpse of autism in girls
Questions for Maureen Durkin: Understanding autism’s rise
Autism is undoubtedly on the rise, but we may never be able to fully explain why, says Maureen Durkin.

Questions for Maureen Durkin: Understanding autism’s rise
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Autism program chief among National Institutes of Health layoffs
The termination is one of more than 1,000 employee cuts at the U.S. agency this week.

Autism program chief among National Institutes of Health layoffs
The termination is one of more than 1,000 employee cuts at the U.S. agency this week.
This paper changed my Life: Bill Newsome reflects on a quadrilogy of classic visual perception studies
The 1970s papers from Goldberg and Wurtz made ambitious mechanistic studies of higher brain functions seem feasible.

This paper changed my Life: Bill Newsome reflects on a quadrilogy of classic visual perception studies
The 1970s papers from Goldberg and Wurtz made ambitious mechanistic studies of higher brain functions seem feasible.
Science must step away from nationally managed infrastructure
Scientific data and independence are at risk. We need to work with community-driven services and university libraries to create new multi-country organizations that are resilient to political interference.

Science must step away from nationally managed infrastructure
Scientific data and independence are at risk. We need to work with community-driven services and university libraries to create new multi-country organizations that are resilient to political interference.