We found an issue with a specific type of brain imaging study and tried to share it with the field. Then the backlash began.

We found an issue with a specific type of brain imaging study and tried to share it with the field. Then the backlash began.

In-depth analysis of important topics in autism.

The cerebellum swelled in size before flight evolved among modern birds’ dinosaur ancestors, according to a new comparison of fossilized skulls and living birds.

To make data truly reusable, we need to invest in data curators, who help people enter the information into repositories.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a reckoning, in which autism clinicians had to redefine best practices and expand how children are evaluated. The remote assessments they developed may help solve a ...

Spectrum is the go-to destination for the latest news and analysis about autism research and a springboard for scientists and clinicians to forge collaborations that deepen our understanding of autism ...

Academics are not always aware of the standards — both explicit and implicit — that are used to assess them for promotion. We explore these expectations and more in this month’s issue of the Spectrum ...

In-depth analysis of important topics in autism.

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This collection of Spectrum stories explores some of the evolving debates, challenges and methods used to make an autism diagnosis. We take a look back at our 2023 coverage of blunders that prompted ...

Changes to the DSM-5’s diagnostic criteria for autism were meant to add clarity, but they also generated new questions.