Spectrum: Autism Research News

Mutations in the autism-linked gene ASH1L change how neurons grow and develop.

Mice missing a copy of the autism-linked gene NRXN1 appear to perceive some time intervals as shorter than control mice do, according to a new study.

A new method automatically reconstructs the 3D branching shapes of neurons from images.

Autistic people’s skill at managing the demands of daily life decline after they leave high school, according to a new study. But those who maintain more abilities are more likely to pursue further education than those who don’t.

Waganesh Zeleke studies how cultural views can shape autistic people’s lives, as well as the lives of those around them.

Some social behaviors associated with autism are heritable, but the extent to which genes and the environment influence these behaviors changes as a child grows.

People with anorexia are more likely to be autistic than those without the eating disorder, but the interplay between the two conditions is complex.

Autistic boys with large brains in early childhood still have large brains in adolescence, challenging the long-standing idea that brain enlargement in autism is temporary.

Autism with intellectual disability is less heritable than autism alone, according to a new study of how the conditions run in extended families.

Autistic people who have trouble identifying their emotions are also likely to have anxiety, depression and problems with social communication.