Autistic adults should be partners in the research process, not just ‘subjects’ in a study, says Ari Ne’eman.

Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt resigns after ranting about women in labs, and American scientists blow $28 billion a year on research that can’t be replicated.

A rat study bolsters the ‘intense world theory’ of autism, and the stats around CRISPR will astound you.

This sweet story behind optogenetics will inspire you, and autism experts swarm Salt Lake City.

With billions of dollars in hand, a novel initiative is funding projects that involve people with disorders and their caregivers from the outset.

Newt Gingrich wants to double spending on medical research, and Chinese researchers highlight the hazards of editing human genomes.

The National Institute of Mental Health is overhauling its funding strategy to emphasize the translation of advances in genomics and information technology into therapies.

A boy with autism maps the world from memory, and would-be profs are trapped in perpetual postdocs.

Budding scientists need career guidance from faculty mentors, not just technical handholding by graduate students, suggests a comprehensive review.

A cluster of neurons helps monkeys cooperate, and a human gene makes a mouse brain look like a person’s.