Instead of debating about whether to screen all children for autism, we should be looking for better ways to identify children at risk and help them access services.

Controversy continues to swirl around CRISPR, sexism in science receives much-needed attention on social media, and adults with autism fear the future.

An online portal designed to give researchers easy access to genomic data may unwittingly reveal some sensitive information.

The debate about autism screening resurges, and psychologists want to blacklist the term “autism epidemic.”

Ethicists need to “get out of the way” of CRISPR, and researchers rally around routine screening for autism.

For many parents, genetic testing for a child with autism can bring relief, support and sometimes a way forward.

Autism labels incite controversy, and a report exposes overmedication of people with autism.

California might make vaccines mandatory, and religious figures may weigh in on the genetic engineering of embryos.

Young scientists face unprecedented challenges in transitioning from postdoctoral fellowships to tenured faculty positions. We asked researchers from different generations for solutions to the scientific career crisis.

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