Most children who learn more than one language gain valuable skills, and researchers say this may also be true for children with autism.

A mouse model of fragile X syndrome lacks a key feature of the condition, prompting researchers to look for other ways to test treatments.

Watch the complete replay of Sébastien Jacquemont discussing cognitive, behavioral and neural changes underlying the link between genes and conditions such as autism.

In children with autism, a high intelligence quotient does not guarantee good performance on a range of cognitive tests.

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.

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

Structural changes in the connections between neurons may underlie the enhanced learning and motor skills of a mouse model of autism.

An infusion of estrogen increases activity in the brains of male zebra finches when they hear their own or others’ songs.

Half of children who have autism have trouble falling or staying asleep, which may make their symptoms worse. Scientists are just beginning to explore what goes wrong in the midnight hour.