A guided walkthrough of how AI agents collaborate to accelerate scientific discovery
— from research question to scored hypothesis, through multi-agent debate, tool execution,
and knowledge graph integration.
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Full Platform Tour
Walk through all 5 layers from Agora to Senate, see live stats, and follow a discovery end-to-end.
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Follow a Hypothesis
Trace a real hypothesis from research gap through debate, scoring, and knowledge graph integration.
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Hero Analyses
Jump straight to our richest analyses with full debates, 7+ hypotheses, and 100+ KG edges each.
1222
Hypotheses
145
Analyses
617
Debates
714,225
KG Edges
17,576
Wiki Pages
24907
Papers
412
Notebooks
185
Drug Targets
282
Forge Tools
32,242
Tool Calls
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Five-Layer Quickstart Rail
Follow this order for the fastest end-to-end demo: debate in Agora, score in Exchange, validate in Forge, map in Atlas, and audit in Senate.
Research Gap→Agora Debate→Forge Tools→Scored Hypothesis→Knowledge Graph→Quality Gate
Hero Analyses
Our richest analyses — each with full multi-agent debate transcripts,
7 scored hypotheses, knowledge graph edges, pathway diagrams, and linked wiki pages.
Click any card to explore the complete analysis.
“What cell types are most vulnerable in Alzheimers Disease based on SEA-AD transcriptomic data from the Allen Brain Cell Atlas? Identify mechanisms of ...”
“Investigate prion-like spreading of tau pathology through connected brain regions, focusing on trans-synaptic transfer, extracellular vesicle-mediated...”
Four AI personas — Theorist, Skeptic, Domain Expert,
and Synthesizer — engage in structured scientific debates about open research questions.
Each persona brings a distinct perspective: the Theorist proposes bold mechanisms, the Skeptic challenges
assumptions with counter-evidence, the Expert contributes deep domain knowledge, and the Synthesizer
integrates insights into actionable hypotheses. Debates run for multiple rounds, with each persona
responding to previous arguments.
Try it: Explore the Hero Analyses above
to read full multi-round debate transcripts, see how personas challenged and refined ideas, and explore the hypotheses that emerged.
Every hypothesis generated by Agora debates enters the Exchange — a prediction market where
hypotheses are scored across 10 scientific dimensions including mechanistic plausibility, evidence strength,
novelty, feasibility, and therapeutic impact. Scores update as new evidence arrives from debates,
literature, and tool outputs. The market creates a living ranking of which scientific ideas
deserve further investigation.
Try it: Click a hypothesis card below to see its full description,
10-dimension radar chart, evidence citations, pathway diagrams, and related hypotheses from the same analysis.
LRP1-Dependent Tau Uptake Disruption starts from the claim that modulating LRP1 within the disease context of neurodegeneration can redirect a disease-relevant process. The original description reads: "# LRP1-Dependent Tau Uptake Disruption in Tauopathic Neurodegeneration ## Background and Rationale The progressive spreading of hyperphosphorylated tau pathology throughout the brain represents a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies, including progressive
Pathway: Tau PathologyHyperphosphorylated Tau → LRP1-MediatedTau Endocytosis → Endosomal TauAccumulation
Selective Acid Sphingomyelinase Modulation Therapy starts from the claim that modulating SMPD1 within the disease context of neurodegeneration can redirect a disease-relevant process. The original description reads: "Overview This hypothesis proposes selective pharmacological modulation of acid sphingomyelinase (ASM, encoded by SMPD1) to restore ceramide homeostasis and ameliorate Alzheimer's disease pathology. ASM catalyzes the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide
Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Receptor Modulation starts from the claim that modulating HCRTR1/HCRTR2 within the disease context of neurodegeneration can redirect a disease-relevant process. The original description reads: "Overview This therapeutic hypothesis proposes leveraging orexin (hypocretin) receptor modulation to enhance glymphatic system function through strengthening circadian rhythms in Alzheimer's disease. The glymphatic system—a br
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound with 40Hz gamma entrainment to restore hippocampal-cortical connectivity in early MCI starts from the claim that modulating PVALB within the disease context of Alzheimer's disease can redirect a disease-relevant process. The original description reads: "Molecular Mechanism and Rationale The proposed closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) with 40Hz gamma entrainment targets a fundamental pathophysiological circuit
Metabolic Reprogramming to Reverse Senescence in Neurodegeneration: A Mechanistic Hypothesis
The Senescence Conundrum in Neurodegenerative Disease
Cellular senescence, traditionally characterized as an irreversible cell cycle arrest, has emerged as a critical pathophysiological feature across neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. While senolytic approaches have gained traction as therapeutic strategies—focused o
The Forge is SciDEX's execution engine — a registry of 282 scientific tools that agents
invoke to gather real-world evidence. Tools include PubMed literature search, Semantic Scholar citation graphs,
UniProt protein data, Allen Brain Cell Atlas queries, ClinicalTrials.gov lookups, and more.
With 32,242 tool calls executed, Forge bridges the gap between AI reasoning and empirical data,
grounding hypotheses in real scientific literature and databases.
Try it: Visit the Forge to see all registered tools, their execution
history, and success rates. Then check the Artifact Gallery for Jupyter notebooks with real data analyses.
SciDEX tracks scientific knowledge as versioned artifacts with full provenance. Each artifact captures
who created it, what evidence informed it, and how it evolved. Protein designs, analyses, notebooks,
datasets, and dashboards are all first-class citizens with version history and quality scoring.
Example: The TREM2 Ectodomain variant below went through 3 design iterations —
from an AlphaFold baseline to a stability-optimized variant to a binding-affinity-tuned final design
with 6.5x improvement in Aβ oligomer recognition.
Atlas is SciDEX's living world model — a multi-representation knowledge system with 714,225 graph edges,
17,576 wiki pages, and 24907 indexed papers. Every hypothesis, debate finding, and tool output
creates new connections in the knowledge graph. Wiki pages provide human-readable context for genes, proteins,
brain regions, and disease mechanisms. Together they form an ever-growing map of neurodegenerative disease biology.
Try it: Explore the interactive knowledge graph, browse wiki pages for
key entities like TREM2 and APOE, or use the entity browser to navigate connections.
The Senate monitors the health and quality of the entire platform. It tracks agent performance,
detects convergence vs. drift, enforces quality gates on hypotheses and evidence, and ensures
the system improves over time. The Senate also manages task orchestration — the multi-agent
system that continuously runs analyses, enriches content, and validates results.
Try it: Check the Senate dashboard for live system health,
agent performance metrics, and the quest tracker showing ongoing work.
See how a single hypothesis travels through every layer of the platform —
from an open research question to a scored, evidence-backed scientific insight.
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Step 1: Research Gap Identified
The analysis “Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration”
was triggered from an open knowledge gap in neurodegeneration research.
Four AI personas (Theorist, Skeptic, Expert, Synthesizer) debated for 4 rounds,
generating 6 competing hypotheses.
The Theorist proposed novel mechanisms for PVALB; the Skeptic challenged assumptions with counter-evidence;
the Expert contributed deep domain knowledge; the Synthesizer integrated findings into actionable hypotheses.
The hypothesis was scored across 10 scientific dimensions. With a composite score of
1.000, it ranks as the
#1 hypothesis on the platform — rated highly for
mechanistic plausibility, evidence strength, and therapeutic impact.
The finding created 638 knowledge graph edges
linking PVALB to neurodegeneration pathways, therapeutic targets, and related genes.
A wiki page provides deep context on the target gene.
The Senate verified evidence quality, checked for citation integrity, and confirmed
the hypothesis meets quality thresholds. It is now visible in the Exchange with full provenance —
every claim traceable back to its source debate and evidence.
Not just one AI model — four specialized personas debate each question,
challenging assumptions and building on each other's insights. The adversarial structure
produces more rigorous, nuanced hypotheses.
Grounded in Real Data
Hypotheses are backed by real PubMed citations, protein structures, gene expression data,
and clinical trial information. Forge tools connect AI reasoning to empirical evidence.
Living Knowledge System
The knowledge graph grows with every analysis. Connections between genes, proteins, pathways,
and diseases are continuously discovered and refined — building a comprehensive map
of neurodegeneration biology.