New biotech is helping scientists pull back the curtain on the developing brain and reveal the causes of the condition ...

Scientists around the world are trying to better understand mental health and brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, ...

Researchers discover that diverse genetic causes of autism converge on shared cell types and temporary maturation delays during early brain development.

Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary ...

For decades, researchers have been trying to understand the biological roots of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a common ...

Language can prove a bugaboo for children with autism. Now new research finds that it’s possible to use toddlers’ brain responses to words to predict their linguistic and cognitive skills down the ...

For many years, scientists have studied mental health and brain development disorders one by one. Conditions such as autism ...

Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition, is often associated with difficulties in social communication and repetitive behavior. Previous research reveals that people with ASD ...

People with similar levels of autistic traits show greater social attraction to one another, and their brains synchronize in unique ways during active conversation. A recent experiment published in ...

The Telepathy Tapes podcast is a fascinating window into the world of autism research and advocacy, exploring the rich mental world of autistic individuals. With scientific rigor and thoughtful ...

Researchers have identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A research team led by Director KIM Eunjoon of the IBS Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions has ...