Economics
Why It’s So Hard to Recycle Plastic
Here’s how companies and other organizations are trying to make plastics more sustainable
Stories by Sarah DeWeerdt
Medicine
Inflammation in Heart Disease: Do Researchers Know Enough?
Anti-inflammatory therapies for cardiovascular disease are nearing the clinic. But whether scientists understand how inflammation contributes to fatty-deposit buildup well enough to target it effectively is open to debate...
EARTH
Beneath the ice
To predict how much climate change will raise sea level, researchers are studying ice shelves, where vast expanses of ice meet the ocean.
Neuroscience
Autism-Related Movement Problems Persist until Adulthood
Unusual gait, clumsiness and other motor difficulties are not just limited to kids with the disorder
Behavior
Parent Reports of Autism Features Vary by Country
U.S. parents tend to view the condition’s signs very differently than in other cultures
Behavior
Why Toddlers with Autism Avoid Eye Contact
Science has long debated whether meeting another’s gaze feels unpleasant or just uninteresting
Neuroscience
Brain Tissue Study Deepens Autism–Schizophrenia Link
Gene expression patterns point to new autism candidate genes that could also play roles in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Mind & Brain
A Call for Open Access to Autism Diagnostic Tools
Few studies of autism prevalence have been conducted in low- and middle-income countries. Freely available screening and diagnostic tools could help address this disparity
