Autism is not the only brain disorder that is more common in one sex than in the other.

Since 2008, funding for research on how autism differs in women and men has risen steadily.

People with autism show abnormal brain responses when a painfully hot object is placed against their skin.

Contrary to its reputation, oxytocin may make monkeys less interested in others’ actions and more focused on their own.

A drug that blocks a cancer pathway prevents behavior problems in mice that lack a copy of the autism-linked chromosomal region 16p11.2.

The pups of male mice exposed to stress show a muted response to stressful situations of their own, suggesting that environmental effects can last generations.

Following another person’s gaze is a task distinct from recognizing and reading faces.

Researchers have mapped the migration patterns of neurons in the developing monkey brain and pinpointed when they establish their identities.

A drug that blocks the function of the hormone vasopressin improves social interactions and memory in rats that model autism.

Pregnant mice exposed to the antidepressant fluoxetine have pups with autism-like behavioral impairments.