Having one child with autism is a well-known risk factor for having another one with the same disorder, but whether and how a sibling's gender influences this risk has remained largely unknown. Now ...

Having one child with autism is a well-known risk factor for having another one with the same disorder, but whether and how a sibling's gender influences this risk has remained largely unknown. Now ...

The brains of people diagnosed with autism are 'uniquely synchronised', a new study has found. Scientists discovered the degree of connection between the different areas of the brain in those with ...

Using eye-tracking methods, researchers have shown that toddlers with autism spend significantly more time visually examining dynamic geometric patterns than they do looking at social images -- a ...

Scientists have identified a distinct brain connectivity pattern in 6-week-old infants who are more likely to develop autism. The discovery offers exciting insights into the neurological development ...

Autism may be a neurodevelopmental disorder, but some scientists are turning to physics to understand the subtleties of its symptoms. Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, ...

The study looked at infants and toddlers, aged 3 months to 3 years. Can a baby’s brain waves predict the chance of autism? New research that looked at brain wave patterns of babies and toddlers showed ...

In one of the largest studies to date, researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital used electroencephalography (EEG) to measure brain activity in children and determined 33 specific patterns that could ...