Following a series of scandals in the United Kingdom over people with autism being held against their will and mistreated in hospitals, a watchdog group has issued a legal challenge to the government.

For many autistic adults, the golden years are tarnished by poor health, poverty and, in some cases, homelessness. Their plight reveals huge gaps in care.

The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered universities and institutes, leaving scientists scrambling to continue their research.

Over the past decade, biologists have increasingly been posting their research results on preprint servers, ahead of the results’ publication in traditional scientific journals.

Society for Neuroscience members are demanding sharp cuts to the carbon footprint of its annual meeting.

Autistic adults have more job opportunities than they used to, and a small neurodiverse workforce is thriving — but mainly at select companies that invest heavily in such employees.

Most of the top contenders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination have released comprehensive plans for disability policies.

Can brain scans, in the wrong hands, compromise research participants’ identity? The risk is minimal.

Many clinical trials, including those related to autism, do not report their results within a year of their completion.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has, for the first time in 12 years, overhauled its recommendations for identifying and supporting autistic children.