genetics

A new test provides a much more complete picture of DNA than current standard diagnostics and leads to a diagnosis more often. The test can replace 15 other tests, making it faster and more efficient. Researchers from Radboud university medical center recommend in the New England Journal of Medicine that this test be adopted everywhere […]

Do genes dictate academic success? A new study of European twins shows the answer depends on where you live. Different school systems and family backgrounds can actually change how much a student's natural ability matters in the classroom.

For the first time, researchers connected a person's overall genetic risk for ADHD to specific irregularities in how their brain coordinates attention. The finding bridges the gap between inherited DNA and observable neurological changes.

A new test provides a much more complete picture of DNA than current standard diagnostics and leads to a diagnosis more often.

Ancient encounters between humans and the mysterious Denisovans are still shaping people today. By analyzing genomes from populations across the Pacific, researchers uncovered evidence that the ancestors of Near Oceanians interbred with at least three different Denisovan groups, leaving behind genetic variants that remain active in modern humans.

A newly discovered genetic clock acts as the body’s developmental timekeeper, coordinating the bursts of gene activity needed for growth. Scientists found that when this clock breaks down, development comes to a halt. Think about a train sitting at a station. Passengers have boarded, conductors are checking tickets, and everything is ready to go. But [...]

Nature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74061-5 Inhibition of PLK4 is synthetic lethal in cancers with chromosome 17q TRIM37 copy number gain. Here, the authors show that while RP-1664 (PLK4 inhibitor) causes centrosome depletion in a TRIM37-dependent manner as high doses, low dose causes cell death in a TRIM37-independent manner via centrosome amplification …

Nature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74448-4 Here, the authors describe four distinct DNA sequence patterns in nucleosomes that shape how transcription factors interact with chromatin, revealing previously hidden DNA-encoded rules governing nucleosome positioning and gene regulation.

Nature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74401-5 Paganos et al provide evidence suggesting that sea stars may share ancient ovarian cell types and signaling systems with mammals, offering new clues to how egg development and reproductive regulation evolved across animals.

A new study may have revealed a crucial cog in the biological machinery that spins...

Scientific Data, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-07631-3 Haplotype-resolved telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of the hybrid Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new genetic cause of a rare movement disorder after analyzing nearly 3,000 patients with conditions affecting coordination and muscle control. The team identified mutations in a gene called CD99L2, previously linked only to the immune system, and showed that it plays an essential role in keeping nerve-cell communication running smoothly.

Scientific Data, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-07626-0 Quantitative Proteomics Unveils Comprehensive Tissue-Specific VCP Interaction Networks in Mice