Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 31 July. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The tool could help researchers study the neurobiology of natural behaviors, scientists say. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Autism Center of Excellence talks about her new work investigating suicidality in autistic adults. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The newfound DNA-cutting enzyme, called Fanzor, can be programmed to edit the human genome and could prove easier to deliver to cells than current CRISPR tools. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City is undergoing an audit and a change in leadership following a suicide that occurred during one of its clinical trials. SourceSource: Spectrum News

This month’s Going on Trial newsletter explores how organ-on-a-chip models could smooth the transition from preclinical to clinical trials, among other drug development news. SourceSource: Spectrum News

This week on social media, researchers discussed research on sensory issues in fragile X mice, and they considered yet another study of epidurals and autism. That and more in this week’s Community Newsletter. SourceSource: Spectrum News

A total of 17 studies have already been retracted or are slated for retraction over issues with participant consent. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Knocking down the gene that codes for the proteins normalizes the vocalizations. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 24 July. SourceSource: Spectrum News

A new resource gives an unparalleled look at how fetal placental cells attach to the uterine wall and remodel maternal blood vessels to access nutrients. SourceSource: Spectrum News

A speech-language pathologist by training, Wetherby has spent more than four decades developing tools to help identify and treat autism early; now her work has taken on a more personal sense of urgency. SourceSource: Spectrum News

With the help of a generous benefactor, autism research in Australia is gathering critical mass. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The mutation increases the activity of an autism-linked protein and leads to social difficulties and other behavior differences in mice. SourceSource: Spectrum News