Autism prevalence in the United States continues to rise, according to a new study of 8-year-old children in 11 states. Boys are 4.3 times as likely as girls are to have autism, a ratio that is consistent with previous estimates.

People with autism may have patterns of brain activity that are similar to those in typical people when interpreting social interactions.

The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered universities and institutes, leaving scientists scrambling to continue their research.

Most research journals have unclear policies for many aspects of their publishing process.

Over the past decade, biologists have increasingly been posting their research results on preprint servers, ahead of the results’ publication in traditional scientific journals.

Melatonin appears to be safe for long-term use in autistic children who have difficulty sleeping.

Aripiprazole, marketed as Abilify, is widely thought to be safer than risperidone, the only other drug approved for use in autistic children. A decade’s worth of data suggests that is not true.

Associated primarily with its role in movement, the striatum may also influence the social difficulties of autistic people.

Many clinical trials, including those related to autism, do not report their results within a year of their completion.

New data challenge the idea that parents of autistic children refrain from having more children.