Scientists campaign for elected office in record numbers, folate autoantibodies are common in autism families, and neurons form a genetic mosaic in the brain.

Eye-tracking studies cement monkeys’ promise for studying autism and related conditions.

The activity of the brain’s face detector, the fusiform gyrus, in response to faces is greater in adolescents with autism than it is in younger children with the condition.

Two new gadgets join the gene-editing toolbox, many children with autism get smarter with age, and a survey points to a research reset for Autism Speaks.

New initiatives aim to increase brain donations for autism research and maximize what scientists can learn from these precious specimens.

A monkey study suggests facial recognition is not innate, a puzzle piece symbol carries negative connotations, and scientists are using a federal law to snoop on colleagues.

Autism and schizophrenia share a long and tangled history. Comparing the social features of the two conditions could lead to better treatments and a deeper understanding of each.

The tendency of people with autism to not make eye contact is rooted in genetics, suggests a study of identical and fraternal twins.

Fetuses favor patterns of light that resemble faces over those without face-like features, suggests the first study of its kind.

People with autism are at high risk of death from injury, China starts a clinical trial involving human embryonic stem cells, and individuals with autism have trouble seeing faces in food.