Bioinformatics sits at the exciting intersection where biology meets data science, using powerful computer tools to decode the vast complexity of living systems. From mapping the human genome to tracking how viruses evolve, this field transforms raw biological information into actionable insights that drive modern medicine and research forward without requiring a supercomputer to understand the basics.

On Gist.Science, we ensure you never miss a breakthrough by processing every new preprint in this category directly from bioRxiv. Our team provides both plain-language explanations and detailed technical summaries for each paper, making cutting-edge discoveries accessible to everyone regardless of their background.

Below are the latest bioinformatics papers added from bioRxiv, ready for you to explore with clarity and depth.

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CycleGRN: Inferring Gene Regulatory Networks from Cyclic Flow Dynamics in Single-Cell RNA-seq

CycleGRN is a novel framework that infers gene regulatory networks from single-cell RNA-seq data by modeling cyclic biological processes as stochastic differential equations and utilizing flow-aligned directed graphs to accurately recover oscillatory and directional gene interactions without requiring temporal binning or splicing dynamics.

Zhao, W., Fertig, E. J., Stein-O'Brien, G. L.2026-02-27
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MAP: A Knowledge-driven Framework for Predicting Single-cell Responses for Unprofiled Drugs

The paper introduces MAP, a knowledge-driven framework that integrates a large-scale biological knowledge graph and contrastive learning to generate mechanism-aware embeddings, enabling accurate zero-shot prediction of single-cell responses to unprofiled drugs and improving generalization over existing baselines.

Feng, J., Zhao, Z., Zhang, X., Liu, M., Chen, J., Quan, X., Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Xie, W.2026-02-27
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Optimal transport fate mapping resolves T cell differentiation dynamics across tissues

This study introduces an optimal transport-based framework that reconstructs continuous CD8 T cell differentiation and migration trajectories across tissues during viral infection, revealing distinct waves of intestinal entry and identifying AP4 as a key regulator distinguishing circulating from tissue-resident memory fates.

Plotkin, A. L., Mullins, G. N., Green, W. D., Shi, H., Chung, H. K., Yi, H., Stanley, N., Milner, J. J.2026-02-26
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A Benchmarking Study of Feature Screening Approaches Across Omics Classification Settings

This study benchmarks various model-free sure screening methods for high-dimensional omics classification, demonstrating that the BcorSIS approach offers the most effective and computationally efficient feature selection across multiple biomedical datasets, including those related to type 1 diabetes.

VonKaenel, E., Bramer, L., Flores, J., Metz, T., Nakayasu, E. S., Webb-Robertson, B.-J.2026-02-26
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Gene-First Identity Construction for Robust Cell Identification in Single-Cell Transcriptomics

GeCCo introduces a mathematically grounded framework that constructs cell identities by projecting cells onto a rigorously derived hierarchy of gene programs, thereby resolving the geometric inconsistency of existing clustering methods to achieve superior hierarchical consistency and reveal novel biological states in single-cell transcriptomics.

Yang, L., Huang, Z., Cai, J., Xin, H.2026-02-26