Male mice with a genetic variant tied to autism may have learning difficulties that females with the variant do not.

A drug that selectively blocks one form of an enzyme called GSK-3 prevents seizures and improves cognitive deficits in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome.

Some young children with autism excel on tests in which they must learn to connect visual cues.

Five scientists describe the biggest challenges they face in solving sleep problems in people with autism.

Zebrafish lacking the autism-linked gene SHANK3 show little social interest and other behavioral abnormalities.

A drug that has shown promise for treating fragile X syndrome may ease features of another condition associated with autism.

Watch the complete replay of Connie Kasari’s webinar on the efficacy of autism therapies.

Some variants in mitochondrial DNA are more common than others in autism, cognitive therapy reduces anxiety for people on the spectrum, and maternal fever in the third trimester is tied to autism risk.

Transcranial treatment may bolster memory in adults with autism, inflammatory molecule may alter an emotional brain region in newborns, and examining ants could yield insights into autism

Researchers have debuted two mouse models of autism made using the gene-editing tool CRISPR. Both strains lack one copy of CHD8, a gene with strong ties to autism.