On Cayo Santiago island, scientists track the alliances and power struggles of a colony of feral monkeys — collecting data to generate new insights into the social challenges that people with autism face.
Researchers are beginning to understand how mutations in a cancer-linked pathway called WNT contribute to autism.
A comprehensive catalog of the genes that show ties to both autism and cancer highlights the role of cell growth in both conditions.
Mice with a mutation in CHD8, the top autism gene, show no signs of any of the condition’s core features.
The brain enlargement seen in many children with autism may reveal hints about the condition’s causes.
Our top 10 papers for this year, based on input from autism researchers, capture the full spectrum of findings — from molecular biology to large-scale epidemiology.
A molecular Swiss army knife for DNA is hewing a path to clarify the subtle effects of thousands of autism-linked mutations.
As powerful genetic tools identify increasing numbers of autism genes, scientists are parsing the pool of autism into new syndromes, each with a distinct genetic origin.
People with different genetic forms of autism may have distinct brain-wave signatures, according to preliminary data presented yesterday at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Scientists peel back the layers of genetic complexity in autism, starting with the master regulator CHD8.