A chemical commonly used in emergency rooms can anesthetize mice and rats for brain scans without distorting the images.

Children who lose their autism diagnosis show distinct brain activity patterns that may reveal how treatment affected their developing brain.

A new analysis of 22 studies points to a possible anatomical source for some of the language problems in autism.

Researchers have uncovered 38 genes, including 9 autism candidates, that may fine-tune brain activity.

An unprecedented look at the activity of 223 individual neurons in the amygdala calls into question the longstanding idea that the region recognizes eye contact.

People with autism show excessively synchronized activity between brain regions while conversing with others.

A drug that blocks the function of the hormone vasopressin improves social interactions and memory in rats that model autism.

People with autism show abnormal brain responses when a painfully hot object is placed against their skin.

Following another person’s gaze is a task distinct from recognizing and reading faces.

A brain scanner that simultaneously measures brain activity in two people holds promise for capturing social interactions and nonverbal communication.