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AI co-scientists are revolutionizing how research is done
NatureMonday, September 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02931-5 Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02931-5 Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense.
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Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02931-5 Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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Nature published: AI co-scientists are revolutionizing how research is done
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