A new approach ranks genes’ ties to autism based on their expression patterns in different types of brain cells.

Our picks for the top 10 papers of the year highlight leaps in our understanding of autism, as well as lingering gaps.

Women who have raised a child with autism may be well-positioned to spot subtle signs of the condition in their grandchildren. A new study puts their powers to good use.

Mutations in certain newly evolved stretches of the genome may play a role in autism, although some experts are skeptical of this theory.

Non-white adults with autism may feel forgotten, names on papers may bias peer reviewers, and eLife will begin charging publication fees.

More than one-third of the spontaneous mutations linked to autism crop up in genomic segments that do not code for genes.

Criss-crossing the globe on a quest for unusual DNA, researchers have discovered a rare mutation that promises insights into both epilepsy and autism — and points to a treatment.

Mutations in TSC2, a gene typically associated with a syndrome called tuberous sclerosis, are found in many children with autism.

Researchers are launching a new project that aims to collect genetic information from 50,000 people with autism, along with their relatives.

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