Artificial neurons may repair damaged cells and circuits
Electronic neurons made from silicon mimic brain cells and could be used to treat conditions such as autism.
Electronic neurons made from silicon mimic brain cells and could be used to treat conditions such as autism.
Researchers have identified a drug that works in individual cells and rodent models of a form of autism known as Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.
A new brain implant pumps chemical signals directly into a target region to ease seizure-like activity in mice.
An unusual brain response to sound may distinguish children with mutations in SCN2A, a leading candidate gene for autism.
Two candidate genes have risen to the top, and may help scientists understand what autism really is.
A new technique for building a ‘brain in a dish’ reveals how neurons move to their proper places during fetal development.
Probing the function of a protein in a calcium signaling pathway may lead to a diagnostic test for autism and a path toward treatments.
A drug used to treat excessive swelling seems to ease autism features in some children on the spectrum.
Some mutations in a gene called SCN2A make neurons less excitable and are linked to autism; others have the opposite effect and may cause seizures during infancy.
Mutations in a gene called SCN2A have opposite effects in autism and in epilepsy.