A technique that expands tissue before spotting and sequencing RNA — the molecular messenger for DNA — enables researchers to see where particular genes are expressed in cells.
Training doctors to use a web-based autism screen may increase screening at routine checkups and boost the clinicians’ confidence around autism care. Academic Pediatrics
Autism traits can emerge, increase, decrease or dissipate from childhood through adolescence, according to a population-based study. American Journal of Psychiatry
Pregnant women with COVID-19 provide a new opportunity to study how viral infection can affect fetal brain development. STAT
Science and society
Laboratories continue to struggle with shortages of personal protective equipment, pipette tips, freezers and reagents because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Scientist
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