It can be extremely difficult to get a diagnosis of autism. Many autistic adults only receive a diagnosis later in life. But learning that a child is neurodiverse early on can be hugely beneficial. It means children get support in school and elsewhere, and can mean that their parents are better able to understand them and the ways they behave and meet their needs.

Researcher Vittorio Tantucci from the University of Lancaster has looked at the ways very young children – aged three to five – hold conversations with their mothers. He found key differences between neurotypical and autistic children: a finding that could not only help identify autism in children but also give parents of autistic children more understanding of how their child communicates.

The news of an impending Ofsted inspection will strike fear into many teachers – even now the government has abolished the headline judgments that summed up a whole school in a word. If the misery of inspection is to be worth it, schools and parents need the outcome to provide a reliable review. But research shows that to some extent, the report a school receives depends on the inspector they are allocated: certain groups give more lenient judgments than others.

And prepare to re-learn everything you thought you knew about trees, as scientists reveal they have discovered a new type of wood – and it’s particularly good at absorbing carbon from the air.

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