Spectrum: Autism Research News

The approach improves the function of SYNGAP1-deficient neurons in vitro, but whether it will work in people remains unclear.

UBE3A, a key gene associated with both autism-linked conditions, can explain most — but not all — of the syndromes’ atypical neuronal properties.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 13 March.

Methodological choices and study-site artifacts confounded an attempt to replicate findings in support of an autism brain-imaging biomarker, according to new unpublished work.

The new tool may pose challenges for the scientific community, but used wisely, it can help researchers save time and resources.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 27 February.

Mice and rats, for example, gravitate toward their mother’s bedding over bedding that is clean or smells of a different dam.

After a year of intense growth, funding for biotech is in decline. The result is layoffs and program cuts — and maybe some innovation.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 13 February.

The treatment eases the animals’ sleep troubles, suggesting it has clinically meaningful effects beyond what was thought to be a critical window in early life.