A video-guided screening tool may boost the reliability of parent reports about autism-like behaviors.

Researchers are building on the bright ideas of high school students to bring ambitious biotechnology tools to life.

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 woman claims that a genetic test failed to flag her son’s deadly condition, a researcher wins a rare appeal of a rejected grant application, and a graduate student’s gadget could help people with autism to read emotions.

A new chemical cocktail that renders brains transparent allows a powerful microscope to resolve minute details within the brain.

Collaboration and transparency will be key as scientists sort through thousands of whole genomes of people with autism for genetic clues.

Web-based courses and online counseling can help families and service providers better understand the needs of individuals on the spectrum.

In a feat of genetic engineering, researchers have found a way to recreate DNA duplications and deletions in human stem cells.

Microsoft urges applications from techies with autism, Yale’s Kevin Pelphrey moves south, and architects design autism-friendly spaces.

A new computer program allows researchers to follow the formation and movement of all neurons in a developing worm.