How many cell types does the brain contain? Two new mouse studies bring scientists closer to the answer.

A new map shows three brain networks that govern social communication in rhesus macaques.

The brains of people with autism show a variety of structural differences from those of controls.

A new map reveals the routes of individual neurons in visual regions of the mouse brain.

The brains of men with autism may have a mosaic of features from both genders.

Scientists release a list of all randomized controlled trials of autism treatments, China establishes a brain center for an ambitious new project, and people around the world march for science again.

A checklist for fragile X syndrome could help identify people with the condition in low-resource settings, France unveils a plan for early diagnosis and education of children with autism, and virally inserted ‘bar codes’ help track individual neurons.

An online software suite charts individual neurons and their connections across the mouse brain.