Uncovering the connections between autism, sensory hypersensitivity

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Supported by a grant, the Auerbach Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology will examine how different genes associated with autism spectrum disorders…

New UK report reveals autism assessment and support crisis

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A report published today (Friday 2 February) by the Child of the North initiative—led by the N8 Research Partnership and former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield’s new…

What we know about autism—and how to treat it—could change after new UCSF study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By fusing the power of artificial intelligence with new molecular techniques that also seem ripped from science fiction, researchers at UCSF have mapped the microscopic world…

Study finds protein p53 regulates learning, memory and sociability in mice

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology led by Professor Nien-Pei Tsai (right) and Kwan Young Lee have established the protein p53 as…

Digital support can significantly reduce anxiety among autistic adults

Credit: University of Plymouth A digital innovation that provides autistic adults with 24/7 support and practical tools to manage the challenges of everyday life has been shown to significantly reduce…