A new brain imaging system lets researchers eavesdrop on mouse neurons as the animals move around and interact with each other.

A drug that curbs the expression of MeCP2, a gene duplicated in people with an autism-linked syndrome, normalizes brain function and reverses abnormal behaviors in mice.

André Fenton is teasing out the role of the brain’s memory hub in autism to better understand why affected individuals may have trouble adapting to changing circumstances.

Rare antibodies taken from the blood of women who have a child with autism cause brain structure changes and autism-like symptoms in male mice.

Electrically stimulating a particular circuit in the brain shows promise for reversing symptoms of Rett syndrome, a disorder that shares features with autism.

A method that maps signaling molecules in the brain may help researchers home in on areas where seizures originate.

The mutation that leads to Angelman syndrome may affect the brains of female mice more severely than those of male mice.

Researchers have mapped the migration patterns of neurons in the developing monkey brain and pinpointed when they establish their identities.

A new drug that targets a molecule involved in learning reverses some cognitive difficulties in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.

Marijuana gets scrutiny as an autism treatment, and a new app may enable remote diagnosis of autism.