Genetics giant Craig Venter wants to sequence 2 million genomes, CRISPR pioneer Emmanuelle Charpentier just wants to work, and the online building game Minecraft helps people with autism socialize.

A class of fungicides used on crops can produce changes in mouse brain cells that look similar to those seen in people with autism.

Studies link taking antidepressants, acetaminophen and some asthma drugs during pregnancy to autism risk, but the dangers of going off them may outweigh the risks.

Finding biomarkers for different forms of autism may lead to more effective treatments for each.

The combination of obesity and diabetes in a pregnant woman substantially increases the likelihood that her child will have autism.

Studying large numbers of fraternal and identical twins may help tease apart genetic and environmental contributors to autism.

Having polycystic ovary syndrome raises the risk of having a child with autism by nearly 60 percent.

Our top 10 papers for this year, based on input from autism researchers, capture the full spectrum of findings — from molecular biology to large-scale epidemiology.

People with autism are more than twice as likely as their peers to die prematurely.

Inviting families to participate in studies in the context of their clinical care may help mitigate the logistical challenges of long-term studies.