Cognitive Science

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Similarities in Autism Mouse Models Unveil Key Pathways for Synaptic Dysfunction

Imagine you’re trying to solve a puzzle, but you only have a few pieces. To make matters worse, the pieces come from different puzzles. This is similar to the challenge researchers face when trying to understand autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In the quest for effective treatments, scientists compared the synaptic proteomes of five different mouse […]

Published on May 15, 2023

Predicting the Unpredictable: A Closer Look at Epidemic Duration

Imagine trying to predict how long a roller coaster ride will last without ever having been on one before. It sounds nearly impossible, right? Well, that’s similar to the challenge people faced when predicting the duration of an ongoing epidemic caused by a new virus. In a recent study, researchers investigated how well individuals could […]

Published on May 15, 2023