The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

This report is based on a recent in-depth article by the BBC, which examined how modern genetics is transforming scientific understanding of autism and reigniting debates within the autistic community ...

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.

A multi-university research team co-led by University of Virginia engineering professor Gustavo K. Rohde has developed a system that can spot genetic markers of autism in brain images with 89 to 95% ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.