In this edition, a diagnostic measure shows no significant differences between sexes, and a survey confirms increased gender diversity among children with autism.

The temporary organ may hold clues about the origins of autism and brain development, Anna Penn says — if only researchers would study it.

The gene, dubbed NHIP, is in a chromosomal region that shows unusually low levels of DNA methylation in placentas from women who gave birth to autistic children.

Inspired by watching her autistic nephew grow up, Croen has also been an advocate for bolstering research and services for autistic adults.

Given the known link between severe maternal infections and autism, some scientists are investigating whether COVID-19 during pregnancy can affect a child’s neurodevelopment.

In this edition of Null and Noteworthy, researchers replicate encouraging findings on autism and aging and shoot down a host of potential links between pregnancy complications and having a child with autism.

How chemical tags called methyl groups position themselves on genetic sequences may hint at some of the causes of autism.

Animal models of autism rooted in exposure to maternal antibodies hint at different mechanisms.

Brian Lee has transformed the science of linking prenatal experiences to a child’s chances of having autism; his work taps social skills as well as statistical acumen.

Children born to people given an epidural during labor do not have an increased chance of having autism, according to two new studies.