‘Tis the season for grad school meet and greets. But what are interviewers looking for, and how can early-career researchers bring their best?

Shortly after the study’s publication, experts critiqued it on PubPeer and other online platforms.

Moving into the new year, researchers on Twitter talked about motion as a confounder for brain-imaging studies, connections between macaque brain activity and body movements, and the importance of motor-speech research in autism.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 2 January.

Most people with the X-linked syndrome have autism traits, and about one-quarter meet diagnostic criteria for the condition.

Brazil could learn from the challenges and successes of other nations to become a leader in planning for the needs of autistic people.

Common diagnostic and research practices may be adding to autism’s sex bias, but there are some simple steps scientists can take to counteract it.

Instead of reflecting on autism through studies or statistics, for Spectrum’s fifth annual book we sought a more personal lens: the lives of the people who research the condition.

This week, scientists on Twitter discussed new functions for autism-linked genes, underpinnings for restricted and repetitive behaviors, and roles for microglia.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 12 December.