Most of the top contenders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination have released comprehensive plans for disability policies.

We asked five autism researchers to weigh in on whether there is a unique brain signature for autism and, if so, how to identify it.

Three autism researchers and two autistic people describe how they define a successful therapy for the condition.

Five scientists describe the biggest challenges they face in solving sleep problems in people with autism.

Researchers who left academia explain how science still informs their new careers — in a nonprofit organization, biotech company, science administration or journalism.

We asked researchers how they managed to mix family and fun with science into their days — and received some clever recipes.

Growing up with a brother or sister on the spectrum motivates some young people to devote their careers to investigating autism.

Many families don’t have the time or motivation to participate in research. So how can scientists recruit them?

Collaboration and transparency will be key as scientists sort through thousands of whole genomes of people with autism for genetic clues.