New software transforms mouse brain scans into a virtual brain that scientists can manipulate.

Turning on a set of neurons that dampen brain activity improves social behavior in a mouse model of autism; turning off neurons that excite brain activity does the same thing.

The loss of abilities that besets some toddlers with autism is probably less sudden and more common than anyone thought.

Small differences in brain imaging methods can have large effects on results.

Autism and schizophrenia share a long and tangled history. Comparing the social features of the two conditions could lead to better treatments and a deeper understanding of each.

Paternal age drives ‘geek index’ scores, GWAS may have a big weakness, serotonin boosts mouse social behaviors, and what is science Tinder?

A new technique lets scientists monitor and manipulate groups of neurons that communicate with a specific chemical messenger.

People with autism are at high risk of death from injury, China starts a clinical trial involving human embryonic stem cells, and individuals with autism have trouble seeing faces in food.

Researchers captured networks of neurons lighting up in a small aquatic animal, facial recognition software can flag genetic conditions, and a Muppet with autism makes her debut on “Sesame Street.”

Using flashes of light, scientists can spark seizures, tweak cell junctions and motivate mice from afar.