A new study reveals how chemicals in the newborn brain forge connections between neurons.

A fusion of two proteins can silence the activity of specific neurons in the zebrafish spinal cord.

Cells derived from the skin of boys and men with autism share a host of unusual characteristics.

Manipulating MeCP2, the gene mutated in Rett syndrome, has revealed two neuron types as crucial contributors to the condition.

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.

Mice missing a gene called PTCHD1 in a deep-seated brain structure have autism-like symptoms that ease with treatment.

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.