A genome-wide meta-regression analysis of social behaviour studying ~500,000 observations from ~70,000 individuals, modelling context-specific SNP variation as explained by social domains, informants ...

Based in The University of Edinburgh’s Usher Institute/School of Population Health, Generation Scotland is a prestigious, high profile, dynamic programme, supporting interdisciplinary projects in heal...

Institute for Molecular Bioscience Full-time fixed-term position for up to 2.5 years Base salary will be in the range $106,293.57 - $113,659.72 + 17% super (Academic Level A) or $119,462.94 - $141,545...

Genome-wide association studies of individuals with binge-eating behavior, anorexia nervosa or neither identify distinct genetic associations with each phenotype. Although both eating disorder phenoty...

Researchers discover a transient inhibitory cell type, and reveal that the developing cortex builds inhibitory diversity through three routes—early commitment, gradual diversification and selective el...

An emerging market promotes embryo selection for behavioural traits including IQ, but the response of the social and behavioural genetic research community remains muted. We call for unified best prac...

The SMRC and the UoE Disabled Staff Network are delighted to be holding a double book launch on Wednesday 6th May 2026, 3pm – 5pm.

A 4-year and a 3-year postdoctoral researcher position in molecular/epigenetic epidemiology are available within the Marioni Group at the University of Edinburgh.

Join us for a two-day workshop for Early-Career Researchers on Family-Based Genomic Analyses. The workshop is hosted by the PsychGen Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Mental Health, Oslo – 09.04.202...

Boards asked to recommend just three applications for funding, as BBSRC also suspends calls

The wrong number of chromosomes in this supposed genetic study of human handedness suggests AI-generated nonsense (as do various other errors such as a fake reference attributed to yours truly, or 'tr...

The Nobel prize winner discusses claims of a ‘boys’ club’, Elon Musk’s fellowship and rightwing attacks on science

Most (72%) people with dyspraxia report high anxiety about falling – yet they’re not even mentioned in fall prevention guidelines.

Purpose: The aim of this tutorial is to show how the rise of molecular technologies and analytical methods in human genetics yields exciting new ...

Information about available funded PhD Positions

Impaired musical rhythm abilities and developmental speech-language related disorders are biologically and clinically intertwined. Here, the authors explore the correlation between the two traits, finding evidence of epidemiological associations and genetic overlap.

This Collection invites original research using metabolomic platforms to explore the mechanisms of dementia and neurological disease or aid in its diagnosis ...

Purpose of Review Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) is a frequently overlooked and misunderstood neurodevelopmental disorder. Numerous studies have sought to index the rates of aware...

Translational Psychiatry - Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of dyslexia and quantitative reading skill improves gene discovery

This Review considers how DNA methylation-based biomarkers can be used to monitor brain ageing and stratify neurological disease risk. The authors focus on epigenetic clocks, which can be applied acro...