Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 23 May.

After a months-long review, the United Kingdom’s Health Research Authority upheld an earlier ethics approval for the embattled autism genetics study.

Machine-learning tools are widely available and can help speed up studies in animal models of autism. Here’s how to get started with the ‘minimal viable product’ and a few pro tips.

For decades, many researchers who study nonhuman primates kept quiet about their work, concerned about the extreme actions taken by some animal welfare activists. But a growing number are speaking more openly about the importance of their work in an attempt to take back the narrative.

Researchers updated the tool’s scoring system to better align with the experiences of autistic people.

This week’s newsletter looks at tweets about COVID-19 at last week’s INSAR meeting, an unusual enhancer regulating the autism-linked gene PTEN, and new findings from the Infant Brain Imaging Study.

This edition plots school suspensions and the unemployment gap for autistic people, and charts outcomes for those who attend regular health checks.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 9 May.

We are covering the talks in Austin, Texas, this week, plus what the research community is talking about online, in the Lone Star Ballroom and around town.

Our editorial team also took home seven regional awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.