Some children are highly sensitive to sound, sight or touch, whereas others seem almost numb. Exploring the differences may offer insights into autism.

A new set of charts shows how brain connections can change as children grow, and can serve as a reference for detecting problems with attention.

Restaurants can be stressful for my daughter Frances, who has autism, but her difficulties led me to try to better understand and treat her type of situational anxiety.

Astrocytes modulate most — if not all — aspects of neuronal development. We need new techniques to study these star-shaped brain cells and their potential role in autism and other conditions.

A new chemical cocktail that renders brains transparent allows a powerful microscope to resolve minute details within the brain.

Researchers are homing in on the superior temporal sulcus, a groove in the brain that collects social information, as a key player in autism.

By tracking calcium’s movement, a new algorithm simultaneously delineates individual neurons’ shapes as well as their firing patterns.

A new method allows researchers to culture cells known as astrocytes from human brains.

Once thought merely to be specialized immune system cells, microglia now appear to be master landscapers of the developing brain.

Growing neurons on tiny plates studded with miniature electrodes allows researchers to map patterns of neuronal activity within circuits.