Whole genomes may power search for autism risk factors
Scientists this week announced the release of nearly 7,000 whole-genome sequences from a collection of families that each have one child with autism.
Emerging tools and techniques that may advance autism research.
Scientists this week announced the release of nearly 7,000 whole-genome sequences from a collection of families that each have one child with autism.
Microscopic balls of brain and blood vessel cells mimic the barrier that protects the brain from foreign invaders.
A new technique illustrates how mutations associated with autism affect gene expression at different stages of development in the fly brain.
New software transforms mouse brain scans into a virtual brain that scientists can manipulate.
A new method can help researchers and clinicians gauge the likelihood that a gene is associated with a particular condition.
Baby marmosets learn to vocalize by mimicking their parents, which helps to establish their utility for studying autism.
A widely used questionnaire designed to measure anxiety flags the condition in children with autism.
A new assessment offers a broad measure of ‘flexible thinking’ in children and teenagers with autism.
Measuring how long a mouse cozies up with a cagemate in a tiny tube can help to detect social impairments in mice.
A new technique for building a ‘brain in a dish’ reveals how neurons move to their proper places during fetal development.