Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.

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Globally, autism affects about 1 in 100 children, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., the rate is closer to 1 in 31, or 3.2%. That’s far higher than what researchers observe in ...

In a Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Alex Tsompanidis highlights an exciting new idea that ...

UC Davis researchers have created a miniaturized microscope for real-time, high-resolution imaging of brain activity in mice.

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Babbling in babies and marmoset monkeys shows how brain growth and feedback from caregivers shape language learning.

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

New research suggests that the evolution of the human brain may explain why autism is more common in humans than in other ...