Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism, each carrying a genetic mutation linked to autism in humans. They claimed that these mice behaved like autistic humans, ...

The behavior of the genetically modified mice was then meticulously recorded and analyzed, focusing on patterns indicative of ...

especially during the day when mice, naturally nocturnal creatures, would normally be resting. This stress alters behavior in unpredictable ways, which has often made it impossible to tell whether ...

In recent years, scientists have made progress in understanding psychiatric disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ...

In a recent Nature study, researchers discovered that Crym-expressing astrocytes in the central striatum play a key role in the manifestation of repetitive ... behaviors observed in Crym KO mice ...