A new study points to a hidden trigger behind autism, and it has nothing to do with the part of the brain scientists always blamed

A new study points to a hidden trigger behind autism, and it has nothing to do with the part of the brain scientists always blamed

For years, neurodevelopmental research has focused on the cerebral cortex when trying to understand the roots of autism, since it is the brain region most associated with complex thinking, learning, and processing. A major study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry is now shifting that focus toward a different region entirely. The story, as reported by Bored Panda, detailed how researchers at Japan’s Kanazawa University identified t…