A growing body of evidence shows that brain cells called oligodendrocytes may play a larger role in autism than previously thought.

Misaligned gene expression maps suggest that some autism-linked genes play distinct roles in mouse and human brains.

Mutations in any of 10 autism-linked genes in frogs lead to the same overabundance of brain cells that develop into neurons; the sex hormone estrogen lowers this excess.

This year’s hot topics in autism research center around brain organoids, heart rate, the gut microbiome, treatment timing and early detection.

Autism and epileptic seizures often go hand in hand. What explains the overlap, and what does it reveal about autism’s origins?

Injecting the gene-editing tool CRISPR into the brains of mice may reverse the effects of an autism mutation at any age.

The timing of treatment is crucial for conditions related to autism — and more so for some conditions than for others.

Parents of children with rare autism-linked mutations are banding together for support and to join forces with scientists, accelerating the pace of research.

A top autism gene called SCN2A plays a role at neuronal connections into adulthood, offering hope for treating mutations after infancy.

An unusual brain response to sound may distinguish children with mutations in SCN2A, a leading candidate gene for autism.