The findings may be of importance for future research in autism or epilepsy treatment development.
The findings were released in the journal Nature.
The Canadian-based study was published in support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.
The protein CPEB4 is altered in the brains of individuals with autism, according to new research.
Better connections between both hemispheres of the brain is associated with higher instances of creativity.