Mutations in a gene called ZNF292 lead to a variety of developmental conditions, including autism and intellectual disability.

Here are seven Spectrum stories from this year that deserve a close look.

A new database cross-checks study participants to avoid double-counting variants linked to autism genes.

Understanding how gaze differs in autistic people may help improve their lives.

People who have mutations in a gene called PHF21A tend to have a constellation of traits and conditions, including autism.

A mix of two drugs eases hypersensitivity to noise in mice missing an autism gene — offering the promise of a similar treatment for autistic people.

Autism is unusually common among people with congenital blindness, in part because the ability to see drives much of brain development.

At least one in three autistic children has significant movement difficulties, according to a large study.

Mutations in the gene CSDE1 lead to a constellation of developmental delays and conditions, including autism, according to a new study.

Mice lacking one copy of a gene called DDX3X have developmental delay and sensory, motor and behavioral problems — similar to those seen in people with a mutation in the gene.