Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome; excess CSF; autistic girls
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 21 October.
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Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
New results suggest the disease progresses differently in women, but we need more basic science to unpack the mechanisms involved.
Are Brains and AI Converging?—an excerpt from ‘ChatGPT and the Future of AI: The Deep Language Revolution’
Published: October 21, 2024 04:00
In his new book, to be published next week, computational neuroscience pioneer Sejnowski tackles debates about AI’s capacity to mirror cognitive processes.
New tissue-clearing techniques let microscopes peer deeper into living brains
Published: October 18, 2024 04:00
Washing mouse brain tissue with a blood protein or complex sugar can illuminate cells 550 micrometers into the cortex without compromising its normal physiology.
New catalog charts familial ties from autism to 90 other conditions
Published: October 17, 2024 04:00
The research tool reveals associations stretching across three generations.
This paper changed my life: ‘Spontaneous cortical activity reveals hallmarks of an optimal internal model of the environment,’ from the Fiser Lab
Published: October 16, 2024 04:00
Fiser’s work taught me how to think about grounding computational models in biologically plausible implementations.
SYNGAP1; executive function; synaptic density
https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/syngap1-executive-function-synaptic-density/
Published: October 15, 2024 04:00
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 14 October.
Synaptic changes shape winning mice into bullies
https://www.thetransmitter.org/aggression/synaptic-changes-shape-winning-mice-into-bullies/
Published: October 14, 2024 15:00
When a mouse repeatedly defeats its opponents, brain circuits that underlie aggressive behaviors develop more stable connections, helping to ensure continual triumph, a new study shows.
What makes memories last—dynamic ensembles or static synapses?
Published: October 14, 2024 04:00
Teasing out how different subfields conceptualize central terms might help move this long-standing debate forward. I asked eight scientists to weigh in.
Should I stay (and eat) or should I go? How the brain balances hunger with competing drives
Published: October 11, 2024 04:00
Understanding the interplay among rival signals, such as pain, thirst and fear, could provide insights into anxiety and other neuropsychiatric conditions.
Cristina Savin and Tim Vogels discuss how AI has shaped their neuroscience research
Published: October 11, 2024 04:00
Not all neuroscientists use artificial intelligence in the same way or for the same purpose. Neuroscience researchers from different fields discuss the impact AI has had on their research and how it influences productivity in their labs.
The case for redefining ‘theory of mind’: Q&A with François Quesque
Published: October 10, 2024 04:00
In a new commentary, Quesque and 44 experts in neuroscience and psychology propose a standardized lexicon for research on the attribution of mental states.