Distinct set of genes controls brain activity in people with autism
A different set of genes regulates brain activity in people with autism than the set involved in controls.
A different set of genes regulates brain activity in people with autism than the set involved in controls.
Children with autism show different patterns of connectivity than controls do in the brain stem regions associated with balance.
A new software program can correct for the confound introduced by head movements and breathing.
Mice missing any of 11 genes involved in the immune response show differences in brain anatomy that track with anxiety.
A team of scientists has applied ‘Brainbow’ — a popular tool for painting individual brain cells of lab animals in distinct colors — to the human brain.
A new ultrasound device provides high-resolution movies of blood flow through the brains of infants.
Two new gadgets join the gene-editing toolbox, many children with autism get smarter with age, and a survey points to a research reset for Autism Speaks.
New initiatives aim to increase brain donations for autism research and maximize what scientists can learn from these precious specimens.
Differences in brain structure may distinguish boys with relatively mild features of fragile X syndrome from those with a severe form of the condition.
The numbers and types of neurons that dampen brain signals vary by brain region and sex.