The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

A novel mathematical approach enables the identification of brain regions whose connectivity shifts in autism or aging, informing targeted brain stimulation therapies.

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts.

The US government is approving the drug leucovorin to address rising rates of autism, despite limited evidence that it works.

As a mom who's waded through endless neurodivergent and autism theories, I've learned to approach new research with a healthy dose of skepticism. But this gut-brain connection autism research from USC ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they ...

Language can prove a bugaboo for children with autism. Now new research finds that it’s possible to use toddlers’ brain responses to words to predict their linguistic and cognitive skills down the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American To many, Temple Grandin is the public face of ...