How is agentic AI changing how we do science?

Zou J, Churchman LS, Xia B, Lvovs D, Fertig EJ, Zeng J, Goyal Y, Ma J

DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2026.101617
Published: 2026 May 20
Container: Cell systems
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.cels.2026.101617,
  title = {How is agentic AI changing how we do science?},
  author = {Zou J and Churchman LS and Xia B and Lvovs D and Fertig EJ and Zeng J and Goyal Y and Ma J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cell systems},
  doi = {10.1016/j.cels.2026.101617},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cels.2026.101617}
}

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TI  - How is agentic AI changing how we do science?
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AU  - Xia B
AU  - Lvovs D
AU  - Fertig EJ
AU  - Zeng J
AU  - Goyal Y
AU  - Ma J
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cell systems
DO  - 10.1016/j.cels.2026.101617
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J, Z., LS, C., B, X., D, L., EJ, F., J, Z., Y, G., & J, M. (2026). How is agentic AI changing how we do science?. Cell systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cels.2026.101617

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