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Four out of five autism sufferers are male. Is something in men’s genes—or brain structure—causing the gap?
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New drugs for ASD patients may be on the horizon, but “early, intense” behavioral treatment remains “the very best intervention for autism.”
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Autism isn’t on the rise: it’s just getting defined better, and diagnosed more.
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Autism sufferers unquestionably have feelings. It’s processing those feelings—and reading them in others—that they struggle with.
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Many kids are vaccinated at age two, the same age at which autism is often first noticed. But the “evidence” that one causes the other doesn’t wash.
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There is not a single gene that triggers autism, but more likely dozens of genes that enhance the risk of autism. Researchers have also found that certain environmental variables, like […]
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Susan Bookheimer: The symptoms of autism are far better understood than its causes; psychiatrists classify the disorder as having two major components: impaired social cognition and a tendency toward narrow […]
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A conversation between some top experts highlighting cutting-edge autism research.
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The most important thing to remember about grassroots fundraising is that donations are often in support of a relationship as much as they are in support of a cause.
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Crowdrise was much less expensive to set up than everyone originally said; websites don’t have to be top-heavy or front-loaded, says Norton.
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Though some have questioned the substance of social networking, Norton believes we are just beginning to grasp its full power.
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The idea for Crowdrise came from Norton’s experiences trying to raise money for the New York Marathon.
The philanthropist explains how his website Crowdrise seeks to combine the experience of social networking and the substance of being involved in good causes. Engagement with an issue you care […]
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Stephen Wolfram ponders what a unified theory of the universe might look like.
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We have discovered ways to automate some discoveries. But are our axioms necessarily the result of the evolution of human thought anyway?
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What if science could describe the universe in terms of a computer program? Would that program be incredibly complex or incredibly simple?
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Wolfram Alpha had essentially been in the works for 25 years, but the time wasn’t right until last year to unveil it to the public.
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Unlike search engines like Google or Bing, Wolfram Alpha actually computes new knowledge rather than searching through previously published material.
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A Conversation with the physicist and businessman.
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Criticism—be it from protesters or even competitors—can have truth to it. If the criticism is valid, you can learn from it.