Zhao says her graduate and postdoctoral training prepared her to transition to her job at the biotech company Ionis Pharmaceuticals, where she works to find treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other conditions.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 26 June.

Dentist or doctor visits can overwhelm autistic children with sensory sensitivities. Occupational therapy can help, Stein Duker says.

Our feeds this week were full of discussion about a new super-resolution microscopy method and ways to make mouse behavioral experiments more natural.

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 19 June.

Triplett gained media attention for his autism later in life, and he became the face of the effort to research the lives of older adults with autism.

Researchers took to social media this week to discuss the mechanisms behind hypersensitivity in autism and share their favorite neuroscience-focused podcasts.

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

The journal’s decision comes two years after Spectrum covered backlash from researchers over the study.

A renowned researcher’s eye for detail has given her a second career and a new following.