Locked out of labs during the coronavirus pandemic, scientists are moving their investigations to virtual and online formats, a shift that may bring lasting changes to autism research.

The many genes implicated in Williams syndrome, a condition related to autism, may all work together to exert their effects on behavior.

Mouse models of two genetic conditions related to autism show abnormalities in their movement patterns.

In “The Boy Who Loved Too Much,” a woman tries to cocoon her son, who has Williams syndrome, from life’s insults but later realizes her protective instincts carry dangers of their own.

Roughly one in five children who has an extra piece of chromosome 7 also meets the criteria for an autism diagnosis.

Researchers in Oregon edit human embryos, prenatal antidepressants may play a role in autism risk, and gut microbiota are associated with early cognition.

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.

Cells derived from the dental pulp of children with Williams syndrome hint at a treatment approach for autism.

Scientists fret over ‘Brexit,’ a video game boosts cognitive skills in children, and studies detail the downsides of jargon.

As powerful genetic tools identify increasing numbers of autism genes, scientists are parsing the pool of autism into new syndromes, each with a distinct genetic origin.