New techniques extend tool kit for constructing ‘mini-brains’
Two new methods for building ‘mini-brains’ may help researchers study how early brain development differs in people with autism.
Two new methods for building ‘mini-brains’ may help researchers study how early brain development differs in people with autism.
How many cell types does the brain contain? Two new mouse studies bring scientists closer to the answer.
David and Bernardo Sabatini, brothers born just a year and a half year apart, invent their way to answering big questions about autism.
The brains of children with autism fold differently than those of typical peers, but the exact differences depend on location and age.
A researcher proposes splitting autism into subtypes, mitochondria make neurotransmitters, and highly successful grantees may face a funding cap.
Part of the brain’s outer layer thins too quickly with age in boys with autism, but not in girls with the condition.
A journal covering autism in adulthood makes its debut, researchers call for an ethical framework for human organoid studies, and the association between acetaminophen and autism risk comes under scrutiny.
Some genes associated with autism may influence the thickness of the cerebral cortex, the brain’s outer layer.
A pruning protein reshapes neurons, culture should be a consideration in trials of autism treatments, and another U.S. state adds autism to the list of indications for medical cannabis.
Sophisticated animal models — including a new rat model — are revealing how maternal antibodies contribute to autism risk.