To think that what we are witnessing now in Ukraine is far removed from the world of autism would be a huge mistake.

Without it, autistic adults with high support needs like my son are missing out on treatments that could reduce their suffering and improve their quality of life.

Lindsay Shea talks about her work, her “dirt kitchen,” fried sticky buns and why her lab doesn’t have a mascot.

In the lab, neuroscientist Ben Rein studies mouse models of autism. But on TikTok, he’s fighting pseudoscience about his field, one video at a time.

The new method, called sonogenetics, noninvasively manipulates neural circuits in mice.

The researchers attempted to retroactively identify signs of autism in people who died by suicide, but their analysis is not convincing.

Last month, the International Society for Autism Research launched the INSAR Community Collaborator Request (ICCR), an online forum to foster collaborations between autistic people and autism researchers. Its creator, Zachary Williams, explains how researchers can make the most of this new resource.

Tony Charman and Catherine Lord answer questions from Spectrum’s webinar on the Lancet Commission’s recommendations for autism research.

Konstantinos “Kostas” Zarbalis talks about the upside of unexpected experimental results, and why he eats just one meal per day.

The Rett Syndrome Global Registry is gathering data from people around the world with the rare condition to support clinical trials.