Whole-genome sequencing data — which include information about mitochondrial DNA — offer clues to why mutations in the same gene can lead to autism or cancer.

Many genes related to the condition play a role in the internal scaffolding of cells, and cytoskeletal disruptions can affect neurodevelopment and behavior.

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 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.

A renowned researcher’s eye for detail has given her a second career and a new following.

Next-generation trackers could realize a long-standing research dream: conducting sleep studies in large numbers of autistic people.

But the alternatives, including living-brain biopsies, raise logistical and ethical questions, experts say.

Minimally verbal autistic preschoolers gained new words and phrases in a head-to-head comparison of two interventions.

Changes to the DSM-5’s diagnostic criteria for autism were meant to add clarity, but they also generated new questions.