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Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

The week in autism research discoveries

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Suicide, self-harm and genetics in autism

Suicide, self-harm and genetics in autism

This week’s podcast covers two new papers of interest to the autism community. First, another study showing increase in... Read more

13 Aug 2023

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Top reasons to study the autistic brain

Top reasons to study the autistic brain

There are dozens of good reasons why scientists need to study the brains of people with autism. One is to understand wh... Read more

7 Aug 2023

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