Some children with autism inherit rare mutations in noncoding DNA from their unaffected fathers.

Two new techniques could help reveal the molecular basis of conditions such as autism.

A single gene, OTUD7A, may account for most of the features seen in people missing a segment of chromosome 15 known as 15q13.3.

A new map that analyzes gene expression one cell at a time shows how various cell types mature and form the brain’s distinctive structures.

Researchers have generated two new databases that catalog which genes are expressed in specific brain cells.

This year’s list of top papers highlights nuances in the genetics of autism and new leads on early treatment.

A pruning protein reshapes neurons, culture should be a consideration in trials of autism treatments, and another U.S. state adds autism to the list of indications for medical cannabis.

Researchers have mapped how immune cells in the brain called microglia change with age in mice.

More than 5 percent of mutations thought to have arisen spontaneously in a child with autism may in fact be inherited.

Two new resources catalog how genetic variants affect gene expression in the brain.