New evidence implicates the neurotransmitter glycine, which dampens brain signals, in autism.

Lower activity in a key face processing region of the brain hints that people with autism could benefit from training to become ‘face experts.’

Analyzing thousands of sequences, researchers have homed in on miniscule portions of the genome that may be crucial in determining autism risk.

Autism researchers are sharpening their statistical tools to make sense of the growing pool of autism genes.

These short reports from our reporter, Jessica Wright, give you the inside scoop on developments at the 2015 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting.

Women who have lupus are roughly twice as likely as women without an immune disorder to have a child with autism.

Researchers in Sweden are assembling a large group of identical twin pairs, with only one twin in each pair having autism.

A sophisticated new system with two video cameras and a depth sensor helps scientists quantify social behavior in mice.

Two studies prioritize autism risk genes for further research and illuminate how different types of mutations may work together.

An analysis of blood samples from nearly 17,000 individuals with autism points to new regions of the genome likely to be involved in the disorder.