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.

A new resource details the genetic diversity of people in Asia and may shed light on genetic conditions such as autism.

Here are seven Spectrum stories from this year that deserve a close look.

A magnetic scanner fitted within an ordinary bicycle helmet may make it easier to visualize autistic children’s brains.

A new reference genome includes sequences collected from people around the globe, plugging major gaps in the current one.

Dozens of apps are marketed to people with mental health conditions, including autism, and many violate the users’ privacy. Some researchers are finding a better way.

A new technique lets researchers watch brain circuits as they’re being built, starting from the individual neurons birth.

A new resource that traces individual neurons in the mouse brain may reveal how distant brain regions communicate.

A new imaging technique detects specific groups of firing neurons in the brains of moving mice, enabling scientists to study brain activity linked to a particular behavior.

Researchers have used a new gene-editing technique to delete a segment of DNA associated with autism and schizophrenia from mouse brain cells.