The Record

Scientists link single gene to some cases of autism spectrum disorder

Scientists have linked mutations in a single gene to autism in people with a rare tumor syndrome typically diagnosed in childhood. The findings, in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), may lead to a better understanding of autism’s genetic roots.

Physicist honored for finding new symmetry in space and time

The American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics this month awarded the 2017 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics to Carl M. Bender of Arts & Sciences.

Biomedical engineering professor to study new X-ray approach

Mark Anastasio, of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, has been awarded two separate grants worth a combined $2.5 million to develop better biomedical imaging tools.