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

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

(Discovery Access/Getty Images) Autism is a complex condition that can affect different people in very different ways. While ...

Elon Musk's 2021 SNL appearance brought Asperger's Syndrome, now part of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), into mainstream ...

New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School suggests that different genetic forms of autism may lead to similar patterns in brain activity and behavior. The findings were recently ...

A new survey reveals a striking disconnect in how Americans think about autism research. While nearly everyone agrees that studying the autistic brain is essential, most people are unaware that brain ...

Researchers developed FEDE, a high-fidelity digital brain twin pipeline that combines MRI-derived anatomy with biophysical ...

Asperger's syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder marked by challenges with social interactions and restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. Individuals with autism ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising connection between autism and ADHD that goes deeper than labels. Instead of diagnoses, it’s the severity of autism-like traits that seems to shape how the brain ...

Fast brain growth during infancy linked to autism According to recent research, faster than normal brain growth in the first year of life may signal a risk of autism. This dramatic brain growth in ...

Autism pioneer Uta Frith wants to dismantle the spectrum. After a career spent grappling with the condition's neural underpinnings, she is unwavering in her controversial call to scrap our current ...