Scientists have uncovered evidence that autism may include at least two biologically distinct subtypes, each marked by a different pattern of brain communication. By combining brain scans from nearly ...

A new study found two recurring brain connectivity patterns in autism. One was linked to synapses and the other to immune ...

Although autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, the multiple factors behind its onset are still not fully understood. Animal models of idiopathic autism, especially mice, are often used to ...

An international research team led by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Rovereto ...

A new study uses fMRI and mouse models to identify synaptic hypoconnectivity and immune hyperconnectivity autism subtypes.

More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in the brain lead to a host of altered behaviors, including issues with language, ...

The complex mechanisms that underlie the onset of autism (autism spectrum disorders; ASD) are not fully understood, and researchers studying the neurodevelopmental disorder commonly use ...

In this special episode of The Highlights, we interview Chino Eke ’22, a recent alum of the neuroscience department. We discuss his senior thesis research, which was completed under the guidance of ...

Researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan have shown in mouse models that idiopathic autism could be caused by epigenetic abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal ...

Trace elements are needed only in small amounts, but they can have large effects on the developing brain. A research team led ...