Using a clever culture method, scientists can transform human stem cells into a precise blend of neuron types.

Criss-crossing the globe on a quest for unusual DNA, researchers have discovered a rare mutation that promises insights into both epilepsy and autism — and points to a treatment.

Mutations in a set of neurons that dampen brain activity may be the source of seizures in an autism-related syndrome.

A mammoth effort to use the brain as a blueprint for intelligent machines may offer insights into autism.

A widely used technique for identifying subtypes of neurons in the brain may be flawed, and may have provided incorrect tallies of a key neuron type in autism.

A drug that mimics estrogen eases hyperactivity in zebrafish lacking the autism-linked gene CNTNAP2. The results highlight the potential of the tiny fish for screening autism treatments.

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

Researchers have documented the shape and electrical activity of more than 2,000 neurons in the mouse brain, and charted the connections between them.

Most symptoms of Rett syndrome stem from loss of the MeCP2 gene in just two types of neurons.

A new tool marries an unusually bright fluorescent protein to a light-sensitive pigment to illuminate individual neurons as they fire.