Research Discovery Engine
From Fragmented Publications to Strategic Insight.
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Synthetix InstituteHow the Engine Works
1. Ingest & Graph
Transforms unstructured papers into a unified Knowledge Graph, linking concepts, evidence, and claims.
2. Identify Gaps
Detects "structural holes" in the scientific network—missing links that represent high-value innovation opportunities.
3. Generate Trajectories
Synthesizes multi-step research paths to bridge these gaps, proposing novel hypotheses validated by existing literature.
A Strategic View of Science
The analysis produces a suite of visualizations that serve as a cartographic map of a research domain, enabling strategic decision-making.
Innovation Landscape
Concepts clustered by research influence and adoption - revealing "Generative Crossroads" with high integration potential.
- Emerging
- Established
- Generative Crossroad
- Legacy Core
The Atlas of Opportunity
A heatmap revealing "structural holes" - high-potential gaps between knowledge domains.
Material
Method
Bio Concept
Application
Material
4.2
16.0
8.5
Method
4.2
12.3
2.0
Bio Concept
16.0
12.3
14.7
Application
8.5
2.0
14.7
Brighter cells = higher opportunity for cross-domain innovation
Principle Validation
Computational "myth buster" - quantifying evidential support for core scientific principles.
- Contradictions
- Supporting Evidence
Knowledge Domain Coverage
Comprehensive mapping of research concepts across major domains.
Materials
127
concepts
18 gaps
Methods
89
concepts
24 gaps
Biology
156
concepts
31 gaps
Applications
72
concepts
12 gaps
Total Coverage444 concepts
Innovation Opportunities85 gaps identified
Research Trajectory Synthesis
AI-generated research pathway connecting disparate concepts through the knowledge graph.
Start
Nanoprecipitation
95% confidence
12 connections
Step 1
PEMA Coating
82% confidence
8 connections
Step 2
Brightness Enhancement
76% confidence
6 connections
Step 3
Renal Clearance
68% confidence
4 connections
Goal
Targeted Drug Delivery
85% confidence
15 connections
Node size and opacity reflect confidence; arrows show inferred connections
Publications Powered by the Engine
Recent manuscripts that were using our discovery tools.
2025
Material-Based Intelligence
Self-organizing, Autonomous and Adaptive Cognition Embodied in Physical Substrates.
Vladimir Baulin et al.
2025
Beyond the Agent Paradigm
Is the "Agent" Paradigm a Limiting Framework for Next-Generation Intelligent Systems?
Jesse Gardner et al.
2025
Intelligent Soft Matter
Towards embodied intelligence: a comprehensive review of soft matter cognition.
Vladimir Baulin et al.