Spectrum: Autism Research News

Researchers are devising better ways to detect and treat the anxiety that can accompany autism.

Hey scientists, send us your best science photos from 2017! Winning images will be featured in a slide show in our 2017 Year in review issue. The grand prize is a beautifully illustrated book of Spectrum’s best feature articles. All top entries will be featured on the site, and the winners will receive a Spectrum […]

Studies of infants at risk for autism have not yielded a test to predict who will eventually be diagnosed. But they have transformed our understanding of the condition.

The loss of abilities that besets some toddlers with autism is probably less sudden and more common than anyone thought.

In the past 10 years, scientists have identified some 65 genes tied to autism, and the list continues to grow. Many of these genes play key roles in the brain.

Two scientists describe the critical role families have played in advancing research in autism genetics.

The secret to understanding autism lies largely in our DNA.

Watch the complete replay of Julie Lounds Taylor discussing the transition to adulthood in autism.

Most of the conversation about autism — whether about services or science — concerns children with the condition. But what happens when children with autism grow up?

Different regions of the brain contribute uniquely to autism’s impact on cognition, emotion and behavior.