Cerebellar check: The cerebellum, an old and understudied brain region, may be less connected to autism than previously thought. Some genomic areas that help determine cerebellar size are associated with autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a new study. But heritable genetic variants across the genome that also influence cerebellar size are not. The […]
Eye spy: A new pupillometry tool called MEYE runs on every standard web browser. A new open source web app can measure changes in pupil size in both humans and mice as accurately as a commercial eye tracker can. The tool could help researchers standardize studies of pupillary differences in autistic people and in mouse […]
WASHINGTON – President Biden sought public support for a multi-trillion dollar education and childcare plan that is at the center of his domestic agenda while Democrats in Congress grapple with disagreements over the size and scope of the package. “To really win the 21st century and to lead the world again, to build a bottom-up […]
