A delay in autistic children’s brain responses to sound may continue into adulthood.

Long known as the director of movement, the cerebellum may also coordinate social and cognitive abilities, including those central to autism.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 2 March.

A custom-built machine can scan the brains of awake mice and may improve our understanding of conditions such as autism.

Genes involved in the formation of myelin, a fatty substance that sheathes neurons, are altered in autistic people and in several mouse models.

Autistic children who have behavioral problems tend to have an enlarged right amygdala, and in girls the size is associated with the severity of certain behaviors.

Society for Neuroscience members are demanding sharp cuts to the carbon footprint of its annual meeting.

People with mutations in a gene called TBR1 have unusual features in several brain regions, along with autism traits and developmental delay.