Lattice-like structures that surround neurons may be overly abundant — or scarce — in brain regions of three autism mouse models.

Triggering an immune defense in newborn male mice missing a copy of TSC2, a gene linked to autism, impairs the mice’s social memory.

Applying sound waves to a mouse’s brain provides a safe way to push molecular probes into the brain to manipulate activity there.

Mice lacking one copy of a gene linked to autism are small and show striking changes in the number and quality of their cries.

A new brain implant pumps chemical signals directly into a target region to ease seizure-like activity in mice.

Autism and intelligence share genetic variants, researchers grow Neanderthal mini-brains and see overlap with autism, and maternal diabetes is an autism risk factor.

A researcher proposes splitting autism into subtypes, mitochondria make neurotransmitters, and highly successful grantees may face a funding cap.

A checklist for fragile X syndrome could help identify people with the condition in low-resource settings, France unveils a plan for early diagnosis and education of children with autism, and virally inserted ‘bar codes’ help track individual neurons.

A maze comprising 37 hexagonal platforms may offer researchers an accurate measure of rodents’ ability to navigate their surroundings.

A woman with autism had to fight for her sterilization surgery, a mother’s tactics with her son on the spectrum generate controversy, and gifted students with autism have unique struggles.