This month’s newsletter tackles null findings from an attempted replication of a “revolutionary” MRI approach and an analysis of family genetics.

Triplett gained media attention for his autism later in life, and he became the face of the effort to research the lives of older adults with autism.

A subset of thalamic neurons support an aspect of social behavior called social recognition, according to experiments in mice.

Researchers took to social media this week to discuss the mechanisms behind hypersensitivity in autism and share their favorite neuroscience-focused podcasts.

The findings may explain why the average age at diagnosis has plateaued at 4 years old.

A text-predicting chatbot parses text from conversations in a way that parallels brain-activity patterns associated with speech production and comprehension.

The journal’s decision comes two years after Spectrum covered backlash from researchers over the study.

The finding underscores a need for adult autism diagnostic services.

The results lend support for clinical trials of arbaclofen in people with an autism-linked condition, the researchers say.

Researchers share advice about how they find connection and gain visibility via online platforms.