A university must pay the U.S. government $9.5 billion for false claims on federal grants, a mother explains her decision to donate her son’s brain to science, and investigators struggle to enroll families in autism research.

Modern treatments for autism are often led by parents and integrated into a child’s daily life.

A tie between first-trimester ultrasounds and autism severity is tenuous at best, misnamed genes litter the literature, and neuroscientists enjoy their version of summer camp.

Hillary Clinton releases an expansive mental health care agenda; researchers call for autism research in sub-Saharan Africa; and a scientist alleges gender bias at the National Institutes of Health.

People with autism assemble a wish list for researchers, a digital wristband tracks anxiety, and a runner on the spectrum prepares for his Paralympic debut.

Finding a difference between people with and without autism is only the first step toward identifying a clinically useful marker of the condition.

People with autism pick up emotion in voices, a new simulator helps drivers on the spectrum, and a lack of diversity can affect research results.

Getting treatment for mental health conditions remains difficult — and it’s especially hard for children who identify as black or Hispanic.

Following the departure of several of its stars, the Yale Child Study Center is shifting focus to nurture young researchers.