Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 19 June.

The drugs may reopen a critical window during development in which the brain can more easily adjust its connections.

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

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 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.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 12 June.

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.