The first effort to sequence genes tied to autism in postmortem brain tissue reveals a range of harmful mutations in people with the condition.

Researchers are studying more than 1,000 postmortem brains with the goal of unearthing shared genetic roots in neuropsychiatric conditions, including autism.

New, miniaturized single-cell sequencing techniques are helping researchers tease out how autism-linked genes work in the brain.

A new network of brain banks aims to collect and disburse tissue donations to U.S. autism researchers.

A powerful form of light microscopy that maps neuronal connections could help researchers better understand communication among the cells.

A technique that expands brain tissue to four times its original size lets researchers spot and sequence individual mRNAs — the genetic blueprints for protein production.

Boosting levels of the fragile X protein FMRP in astrocytes reverses features of fragile X syndrome in mice.

A computer program called NeuronStitcher can quickly and accurately sew a series of brain scans into a three-dimensional rendering.

Researchers have mapped the migration patterns of neurons in the developing monkey brain and pinpointed when they establish their identities.

The MacArthur Foundation honors neuroscientist Beth Stevens, and researchers pin down factors that influence the placebo effect in autism trials.