Maps reveal genetic landscape of developing monkey brain
Researchers have charted gene expression in the brains of rhesus macaques from before birth into adulthood.
Researchers have charted gene expression in the brains of rhesus macaques from before birth into adulthood.
Mice with a mutation in CHD8, the top autism gene, show no signs of any of the condition’s core features.
A new brain imaging system lets researchers eavesdrop on mouse neurons as the animals move around and interact with each other.
A drug that curbs the expression of MeCP2, a gene duplicated in people with an autism-linked syndrome, normalizes brain function and reverses abnormal behaviors in mice.
André Fenton is teasing out the role of the brain’s memory hub in autism to better understand why affected individuals may have trouble adapting to changing circumstances.
Rare antibodies taken from the blood of women who have a child with autism cause brain structure changes and autism-like symptoms in male mice.
Electrically stimulating a particular circuit in the brain shows promise for reversing symptoms of Rett syndrome, a disorder that shares features with autism.
A method that maps signaling molecules in the brain may help researchers home in on areas where seizures originate.
The mutation that leads to Angelman syndrome may affect the brains of female mice more severely than those of male mice.
Researchers have mapped the migration patterns of neurons in the developing monkey brain and pinpointed when they establish their identities.