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Mutations in genes that encode a histone, which gives structure to chromosomes, can lead to developmental delay and congenital anomalies.

Mutations in the autism-linked gene DNMT3A lead to the behaviors and gene-expression changes seen in different neurodevelopmental conditions.

We dove into what people on social media thought about the SfN Global Connectome 2021 conference — and its virtual format.

Participants video chatted and tweeted their way through the Society for Neuroscience’s three-day virtual conference this week.

Autistic children may have a harder time catching a ball than non-autistic children do, possibly because they are less able to predict its trajectory.

Female mice missing a copy of the autism-linked gene MECP2 in a specific set of inhibitory neurons have a hard time heeding pups’ calls and herding litters.

Sensory problems in people with fragile X syndrome may stem from hyperactive neurons, a mouse model study suggests.

Infusions of the hormone oxytocin may make mice that model autism more social by normalizing their brain activity patterns.

Children with dup15q syndrome may have telltale patterns of brain activity during sleep and get less non-REM sleep than neurotypical children do.

Mutations in two genes linked to autism and intellectual disability boost the immune response and cause synapse dysfunction.