autism
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23andMe Data Shows That Kind People Might Have Empathy In Their Genes
Scientists have long been interested in understanding the underpinnings of empathy. Being able to share the feelings of another person plays a critical role in our inner lives, how we behave towards others, and the way human societies function as a whole. Harnessing the power of empathy, some suggest, could go a long way toward…
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Scientists Are Now Using AI To Predict Autism In Infants
Despite all the headway that science has made in understanding autism in recent years, knowing which children will one day develop autism is still almost impossible to predict. Children diagnosed with autism appear to behave normally until around two, and until then there is often no indication that anything is wrong.
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The Incredible Challenge Of Writing A Post-Apocalyptic Novel With An Austistic Hero
Post-apocalyptic stories usually feature a certain type of character — someone who fits in with survivalist tropes. We never want to think about how people with various disabilities will do after the end of civilisation. But in the new book On the Edge of Gone, Corinne Duyvis chose to put an autistic character in the…
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Ethicists Voice Concerns Over Creation Of Humanised ‘Autistic’ Monkeys
Researchers in China have genetically engineered monkeys to exhibit autistic-like behaviours, including impaired social skills and increased anxiety. This research is poised to improve our understanding of brain disorders, but ethicists say the harm endured by these monkeys is simply not worth it.