How Do We Prove What Causes Autism?

Instead of wasting our time subscribing to thoroughly discounted conspiracy theories, let’s find the tractualu cause for autism, says Michael Wigler.

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Instead of wasting our time subscribing to thoroughly discounted conspiracy theories, let’s find the tractualu cause for autism, says Michael Wigler.

Genetics Professor, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Monthly Issue April 2026

In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.

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As the global economy moves beyond oil, the strategic importance of the world’s most critical hydrocarbon chokepoint is likely to decline rapidly.

by Frank Jacobs

A growing movement is trying to turn energy directly into food — reviving an old dream of escaping the violence and inefficiency of eating.

by Thomas Moynihan

Our dream of journeying to other star systems has a big obstacle to overcome: the vast interstellar distances. Can antimatter get us there?

by Ethan Siegel

A firsthand look at China’s material progress and clean-tech revolution -- and what could happen if we let an authoritarian state steer AI's future.

by Peter Leyden

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