A wireless miniature microscope lets researchers peer into the brains of mice as they run along a 25-foot track.

Two scientists describe the causes and consequences of sleep disruptions in autism — and what to do about them.

Some genes linked to autism regulate the production of proteins at neuronal junctions, suggesting that disrupted protein synthesis contributes to the condition.

Two scientists describe the critical role families have played in advancing research in autism genetics.

The secret to understanding autism lies largely in our DNA.

Children with autism are often clumsy, physically awkward or uncoordinated. This understudied and nearly ubiquitous feature has researchers contemplating a new idea: Could motor problems be one source of autism’s social difficulties?

Decoding distortions in the brain’s largest nerve tract could lay bare basic problems with long-range neural connections in autism.

A curved glass replacement for the top of a mouse's skull lets researchers spy on the activity of more than 1 million neurons.

Rural living can be wonderful: community, friendly faces, a slower pace of life. But when there’s autism in the family, it can be tough.

Our infographic displays efforts to develop treatments for fragile X syndrome. So far, none of them have passed muster in clinical trials.