Cells derived from the skin of boys and men with autism share a host of unusual characteristics.

Scientists are excluding U.K. colleagues from studies; a life sciences publisher abandons the ‘impact factor;’ and a new open-access journal makes its debut.

Mini-brains grown from stem cells in culture can reveal the effects of both autism and the Zika virus on early development.

Using a clever culture method, scientists can transform human stem cells into a precise blend of neuron types.

Proposed changes to federal ethics rules spark concerns among researchers, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be different in adults, and an artist plans to print a three-dimensional hand using stem cells.

An early-stage treatment for eye cancer reverses memory problems in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome.

Astrocytes modulate most — if not all — aspects of neuronal development. We need new techniques to study these star-shaped brain cells and their potential role in autism and other conditions.

Researchers are building on the bright ideas of high school students to bring ambitious biotechnology tools to life.

A new method harnesses the gene-editing system CRISPR to fine-tune gene expression in human cells.

A new method allows scientists to chemically coax immune cells in blood into becoming mature neurons.