A new mobile app enhances scientific images by displaying augmented-reality renderings of the complete data over printed figures.

Studies of Rett syndrome hint at genes, cells and brain circuits that may be involved in autism — and may pave the way to treatments for both conditions.

Researchers have created a suite of digital tools that break complex mouse behaviors into discrete parts and link them to the animals’ brain activity.

Khara Ramos explains how the Brain Initiative incorporates the emerging field of ‘neuroethics’ into the research it funds.

A novel implant that delivers complex combinations of drugs and light to mouse brains may uncover the pathways that underlie repetitive behaviors in autistic people.

Tuberous sclerosis provides a unique opportunity to understand autism because about half of people with that single-gene condition also have autism.

An experimental drug that muffles the activity of neurons in the skin moderates heightened reactions to touch in six mouse models of autism.

We asked five autism researchers to weigh in on whether there is a unique brain signature for autism and, if so, how to identify it.

A new method restores blood flow and some functions in pig brains four hours after the animals have died.

Recent advances in technology allow researchers to measure RNA that is contained within the nucleus of a single brain cell.