A gene linked to autism and language may be necessary for songbirds’ repertoire.

Mice that carry mutations linked to autism are less likely than controls to show size differences between right and left brain regions.

A drug that mimics estrogen eases hyperactivity in zebrafish lacking the autism-linked gene CNTNAP2. The results highlight the potential of the tiny fish for screening autism treatments.

A chemical tag on DNA that has risen to prominence only in the past few years is altered in people with autism, suggest results from an autism mouse model.

Rare antibodies taken from the blood of women who have a child with autism cause brain structure changes and autism-like symptoms in male mice.

Tracking dozens of autism-related behaviors in nearly 200 strains of mice, researchers are linking the behaviors to specific genetic regions.

Researchers have defined a new syndrome that results from carrying two mutated copies of CNTNAP2, a gene linked to autism.

An infusion of estrogen increases activity in the brains of male zebra finches when they hear their own or others’ songs.

The same autism-linked mutation can lead to dramatically different behaviors in rats and mice.

A European initiative that aims to provide a framework for clinical trials in autism has developed tools to track treatment responses.