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The autistic brain processes faces differently than scientists thought
ScienceDailyWednesday, October 28, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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A major new study reveals that autistic children’s brains process faces differently, and those differences may begin earlier than scientists previously thought.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A major new study reveals that autistic children’s brains process faces differently, and those differences may begin earlier than scientists previously thought.
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A major new study reveals that autistic children’s brains process faces differently, and those differences may begin earlier than scientists previously thought.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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