A new study finds maternal inflammation damages placental spongiotrophoblasts, driving male-specific autism risk before brain sex differentiation.
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Eye-Blink Rate Predicts Cognitive Flexibility in Preschoolers
Scientists discover spontaneous eye-blink rate is a simple marker of prefrontal dlPFC specialization and cognitive flexibility in preschoolers aged 3–6.
Single Molecular Latch Rewrites the Rules of Taste Perception
Scientists uncover a molecular latch in pufferfish taste receptors that enables sensing of both sweet and savory amino acids.