
Why Are There So Few Autism Specialists?
Lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply

Why Are There So Few Autism Specialists?
Lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply

How History Forgot the Woman Who Defined Autism
Grunya Sukhareva characterized autism nearly two decades before Austrian doctors Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger


Neuroscientists Make a Case against Solitary Confinement
Prolonged social isolation can do severe, long-lasting damage to the brain

How Dad’s Stresses Get Passed Along to Offspring
Mouse studies show tiny intercellular pods convey to sperm a legacy of a father’s hard knocks in life

How Marijuana Harms a Developing Baby’s Brain
Three studies in rodents suggest prenatal exposure to the drug may pose risks for infants

Keeping Kids with Developmental Differences Safe
Many families don’t realize how many resources are available to help them

Battling Alzheimer's through Better Access to the Brain
Opening the blood-brain barrier with ultrasound could help treat this and other brain disorders

Hyping Autism Research "News" Is a Disservice to People with Autism
It’s also harmful to serious science

How Might the Appendix Play a Key Role in Parkinson’s Disease?
Those who’ve had it removed get the neurodegenerative disorder later or not at all, study finds

Scientists Identify Genes Linked to REM Sleep
Mice that lack these genes do not engage in rapid eye movement sleep

Neuroscience Discovers Power of “Lesion Network Mapping”
A new technique is reviving the century-old study of brain lesions and revealing surprising things about neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease

What Causes Alcohol-Induced Blackouts?
In search of answers, a neurobiologist looks to rodents