A new app can accurately screen for autism in children by automatically detecting a wide range of behavioral characteristics, researchers say.

Autistic people have higher rates of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body and are more likely to have complex health needs, according to a

Harvard-led project seeks to create the first comprehensive diagram of every neural connection.

Brain organoids offer a look at the genetic and cellular underpinnings of autism, say researchers.

Researchers developed brain organoids from the stem cells of boys diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Memory challenges for children with autism go beyond difficulty remembering faces, according to new research.

MIT engineers’ new technology can probe the neural circuits that influence hunger, mood, and a variety of diseases.

Cases of children with profound autism are on the rise. Poor, female, and non-white kids are the most likely to be diagnosed, a study finds.

Faulty versions of the Foxp2 gene disrupt neurons’ ability to form synapses in brain regions involved in speech, a new study shows.