Software may complement traditional behavioral therapy for autism, but making programs engaging and effective is a challenge.

An app may help people with autism manage anxiety, adults on the spectrum share the items they use to self-soothe, and autistic children can pick up new words by overhearing them.

Machine-learning holds the promise to help clinicians spot autism sooner, but technical and ethical obstacles remain.

A protein proves crucial to spatial memory in mice, genes in the 16p11.2 chromosomal region interact in fruit flies’ eye development, and having more autism features tracks with decreased responsiveness to direct gaze.

Shining laser light into mouse brains reveals chatter among separate sets of neurons, showing how the cells produce complex behaviors.

Four new techniques expand the repertoire of the gene editor CRISPR.

An expanding arcade of video games takes aim at easing autism traits, from poor visual attention to problems with motor skills. But how useful — and fun — are these games, really?

Watch the complete replay of Feng Zhang discussing current genome editing technologies and the future of these tools.

Researchers can enjoy a complete collection of organoid-related publications, transgenerational effects on the brain are tied to a powerful estrogen, and an app that translates infant cries might aid autism research.

Four new imaging techniques published over the past few months enable researchers to easily visualize cells and other features in tissue slices and living brains.