Source: Pexels In 2021, we published a piece titled ‘No, being autistic is not the same as being highly sensitive’, an article that has now been read over 100,000 times, indicating this is a topic ...

A research team has identified the primary cause of sensory hypersensitivity in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A research team led by Director KIM Eunjoon of the Center for Synaptic ...

Scientists used zebrafish that carry the same genetic mutations as humans with Fragile X syndrome and autism, and discovered the neural networks and pathways that produce the hypersensitivities to ...

Many people with autism spectrum disorders are highly sensitive to light, noise, and other sensory input. A new study in mice reveals a neural circuit that appears to underlie this hypersensitivity, ...

Supported by a $2 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, the Auerbach Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology will examine how different genes associated ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder now affects approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, according to the CDC’s 2025 ADDM ...

The Madison County Sheriff's Office is taking additional steps in order to better serve all members of the community by undergoing training in autism sensitivity. According to law enforcement, the ...

Sensory hypersensitivity in mice with the Grin2b gene mutation found in patients is related to hyperactivity of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and hyperconnectivity between the ACC and other ...

A tiny fish is helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound, while also giving insight to autism spectrum disorder. Queensland Brain Institute’s Associate Professor Ethan Scott ...