The experienced clinician discusses writing his recent paper, and its reception in the field.

This week on social media, researchers discussed a genome-wide association study of the human cerebral cortex, how astrocytes integrate calcium signals, and more.

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 21 August.

Most children with the condition, however, gain communication and social abilities over time.

Jammed online surveys and invaded video calls are forcing researchers to rethink their outreach methods.

But the field needs to move on from cross-sectional studies to gain insights into the causes and consequences of the association, experts say.

Researchers reacted to a study of brain mitochondria and behavior in mice and a study of brain structure differences in autism and other conditions. That and more in this week’s Community Newsletter.

The findings in rhesus macaque monkeys may provide clues to sex differences in the heredity of social behavior in people.

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 14 August.

Brain scans of hundreds of infants suggest that up to 80 percent of those with autism have unusual amounts of cerebrospinal fluid. Researchers are studying how this might contribute to the condition.