Neuroscientist Tony Zador discusses the enigma of the human brain, the ‘aha’ moments of running and why a ski resort is a good place for a scientific conference.

A growing number of studies are revealing circuits that may underlie social challenges in autism — and how to fine-tune them.

About 6.5 percent of autistic people in the United States also have dyslipidemia, a condition characterized by abnormal lipids levels in the blood.

A new atlas lays bare how synapses, or the junctions between neurons, change from birth to old age in mice.

A new high-resolution atlas provides the most detailed views of mouse brain structure to date.

A new flexible electrode array can detect the activity of neurons in a rat’s brain at high resolution for more than a year.

Star-shaped cells called astrocytes may play a greater role in brain development than previously thought.

A comprehensive atlas of gene expression by brain region could spur new research on autism.

Autistic adults may not experience the typical age-related decline in brain regions related to vision.

A new wiring diagram of the fruit fly brain is the most complex ever created.