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21 February 2012
NEWS Infants who develop autism show distinct brain connectivity Human neuron model tests function of autism-linked genes VIEWPOINT Maternal anti-brain antibodies may play a role in autism IN BRIEF Clinical research: Rates of autism rise based on birth year Cognition and behavior: MEG detects sound sensitivity Genetics: Autism, Tourette syndrome genes overlap TOOLBOX Researchers chart 3D structure of fruit fly chromosomes BLOG Robot renaissance Brain game
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Robot renaissance
Engineers have debuted several new robots to help children with autism, including a boy that can sense when it's touched, a female head that expresses a wide range of emotions and a low-cost fuzzy penguin that can track a child's eye movements.
Brain game
A new website invites the public to help map the 'connectome,' the pattern of connections among all the neurons in our brain.
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