Spectrum: Autism Research News

A massive sequencing study spanning seven countries links 38 new genes to autism and developmental delay.

Asking parents to fill out a questionnaire about their babies’ early skills could help clinicians spot signs of autism.

Some mutations in a gene called SCN2A make neurons less excitable and are linked to autism; others have the opposite effect and may cause seizures during infancy.

A team of researchers is stepping out of the lab and into the community to recruit African-Americans for studies on the genetics of autism.

Injecting tiny pieces of RNA into the brain may someday serve as a therapy for certain forms of autism.

A combination of multiple diagnostic tests may gauge the extent to which adults with autism attempt to blend in.

The brains of many people with autism may exhibit a characteristic arrangement of chemical groups on the proteins that DNA coils around.

A mutation that prevents some amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, from entering the brain may lead to autism.

Interpreting mouse and rat behavior is tricky because of the hidden factors that can influence experiments.

Adult monkeys that spend most of their time alone struggled as infants to recognize faces.