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Spectrum from The Transmitter. Forging collaborations that deepen our understanding of autism. Subscribe to the newsletter: https://t.co/k76odTz6ae
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Explore our redesigned Global Autism Prevalence Map, which makes it easy to find studies on autism prevalence around the world. Filter studies by location, year, sample size and more. New studies are added regularly. Available only on desktop:
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Microglia nurture young GABAergic interneurons by secreting IGF-1, a new study shows. By @laschenk..
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The immune cells secrete a growth factor that “sets the supply of GABAergic interneurons in the developing brain.”…
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial….
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Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial outcomes, researchers say.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Calling all PIs! @_TheTransmitter wants to understand the diverse funding sources that support your neuroscience resea….
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We want to hear from you about the sources of funding for your research.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: More than a year after garnering pushback on social media for its methods, a study claiming prenatal COVID-19 vaccine….
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The editor-in-chief cited “inconsistencies in the number of subjects” as the reason for the retraction.
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RT @storiesofwin: Calling all early-career researchers!! @_TheTransmitter & @neuromatch want to know: what kinds of resources do early-care….
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Help The Transmitter and Neuromatch bolster the next generation of neuroscientists.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Poor image quality introduces systematic bias into large neuroimaging datasets, new study of ABCD data shows. By @na….
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Analyses that include low-quality MRI data underestimate cortical thickness and overestimate surface area, according to new work from the ABCD Study.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Changes to cilia, antenna-like structures on the surface of cells, could help explain the link between congenital hear….
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Variants in genes tied to both conditions derail the formation of cilia, the tiny hair-like structure found on almost every cell in the body, a new study finds.
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RT @SimonsFdn: We are #hiring! Check out our open positions including Reporter for @_TheTransmitter and Senior Software Engineer: https://t….
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RT @_TheTransmitter: We are excited to announce the launch of a joint quarterly newsletter in partnership with @neuromatch. Together, we wa….
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RT @neuromatch: An exciting collaboration is underway. Neuromatch is partnering with @_TheTransmitter to serve the computational neuroscien….
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Helping scientists at all career stages is part of The Transmitter’s mission. In collaboration with @neuromatch, we’ve….
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Help The Transmitter and Neuromatch bolster the next generation of neuroscientists.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: New research suggests autism isn’t just one condition but at least 4 distinct subtypes, each with its own genetic sign….
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An analysis of autistic children and their siblings underscores the idea that autism can be viewed as multiple conditions with distinct trajectories.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Stay informed on the go. Audio Research News delivers the latest in neuroscience news and perspectives from @_TheTrans….
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Podcast · The Transmitter · Your latest update from The Transmitter, an essential resource for the neuroscience community, dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages stay current and build...
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Spectrum @Spectrum and @_TheTransmitter offer a unique forum for expert perspectives in autism research. We’ve rounde….
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This collection of Spectrum articles from the past 12 months highlights expert perspectives on autism’s heritability and its link to biological sex, the value of transdiagnostic frameworks…
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RT @_TheTransmitter: The International Society for Autism Research has announced that their INSAR Institute, a popular webinar series aimed….
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The International Society for Autism Research cited a need to “thoughtfully reimagine” its popular online program before resuming it in 2026.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: A popular International Society for Autism Research @AutismINSAR webinar series for students and trainees will pause….
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The International Society for Autism Research cited a need to “thoughtfully reimagine” its popular online program before resuming it in 2026.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Homozygosity burden in different pathways may predispose people with PTEN variants to neurodevelopmental conditions, c….
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People with the syndrome, caused by variants in the gene PTEN, often have autism or cancer, or both, but it depends on the genetic diversity encoded in the components of distinct cell signaling…
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Looking for data on autism prevalence? Visit our interactive Global Autism Prevalence Map. Download studies based on t….
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Use The Transmitter’s interactive Global Autism Prevalence Map to explore studies and data on autism prevalence worldwide.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: A statistical error known as pseudoreplication appears in more than half of recent mouse studies on neurological disor….
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Most studies of neurological disorders in mice erroneously treat multiple samples from a single animal as independent replicates, according to a new analysis. But scientists and journals can take…
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RT @_TheTransmitter: The NIH announced a plan to pour $50 million into data science projects investigating autism’s causes, but the initiat….
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health announced a plan to pour $50 million into data science projects intended to investigate the condition’s causes, but the initiative’s short timeline and other…
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