Microglia come into frequent contact with synapses, the connections between neurons, but they appear to nibble on them rather than engulf and digest them.

A new technology that converts near-infrared light to visible light can manipulate neurons nestled deep in the brain.

Deleting one copy of a gene called MVP impairs the brain's ability to adapt to changes in the environment.

Children with autism may have many of the cognitive difficulties seen in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Many researchers question the value of three early mouse models of autism, but the models have their staunch supporters.

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

An algorithm that decodes and quantifies mouse body language could reveal the brain circuits underlying certain autism features.

A maze comprising 37 hexagonal platforms may offer researchers an accurate measure of rodents’ ability to navigate their surroundings.