Here are a few of the theories proposed to explain the male bias in autism, some with more evidence than others. However, it is fair to say that none of these theories, or combinations of them, clearl...

With the completion of the most recent Autism Sequencing Consortium (ASC) data freeze, the ASC and collaborator sites have submitted several linked papers, with additional manuscripts expected within ...

Dr. Burke will start his role on Sept. 20, 2026.

WASHINGTON—Touting her overall cruelty and particular delight at making others feel miserably self-conscious, the White House on Monday tapped a mean teenager from a Zara fitting room as its new press...

Language is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.

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Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a coastal Maine community and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations.

Our genetic heritage is not a blueprint or an algorithm, as many biologists have imagined, but something else entirely.

The moves to the federal departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively, would further dismantle an agency that President Donald Trump has vowed to close.

WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the federal Department of Education announced it was moving two of its most crucial functions to the Department of Health...

Billions in funding were cut under President Trump were restored in 2026. Now, watchdogs say the administration is finding other ways to withhold money – and scientists are feeling the consequences.

A Nature analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies — and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain.

A groundbreaking collaborative effort led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development has unveiled a previously unknown biological

Nature Medicine - Genetic analyses in more than 15,000 individuals from across the Americas, including individuals with autism and family members, define the genetic landscape of autism in Latin...

How human-specific DNA changes shape brain development is poorly understood. Mosti et al. discover a human enhancer, HAR1984, which drives ETV5 and TRA2B expression via human-enriched chromatin intera...

Members must go beyond reinstating US government research spending and re-establish decentralized governance at the National Institutes of Health and other agencies.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued draft guidance for sponsors seeking approval for targeted individualized therapies by generating substantial evidence of effectiveness and safety whe...

The nine projects are collectively eligible for up to $18 million in funding and support for drug development.

A new investigation has found irregularities in the ethics review of a grant to study effects of a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.

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After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.

Trump administration declines to renew appointment of Walter Koroshetz, against NIH director’s wishes

A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.

NEW YORK, NY (November 20, 2025) We are appalled to find that the content on the CDC webpage “Autism and Vaccines” has been changed and distorted, and is now filled with anti-vaccine rhetoric and outr...

Three children, one major genetic difference, three different outcomes.