Bohrium: an AI research platform that connects reading, computing and experimenting

Bohrium is an AI research platform launched by DP Technology together with the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence for Science (AISI). It is built around a single idea: papers, computation, experiments and cross-disciplinary collaboration should live in one workspace instead of being scattered across separate tools. The core entry point is Science Navigator, which takes a research question in natural language, interprets the intent, matches relevant results and returns an organised answer with one-click access to the original paper. Around that entry point Bohrium adds a knowledge base, an app store of research tools, citation export, multi-device sync and course material.

Key features

• Science Navigator: academic search that accepts text, charts and molecular structures, interprets the question automatically and surfaces the most relevant work.

• Knowledge base and asset management: papers, patents and notes stored together on a distributed storage architecture, with automatic metadata tagging and tree-structured folders.

• Research app store (Apps): more than 200 research tools covering literature review, data analysis and scientific plotting, plus a publishing channel for developers.

• Personalised recommendations: suggested papers and scholars based on research interests, with links to related resources inside the platform.

• Reference management: bulk saving to the knowledge base, topic and tag based sorting, and one-click RIS export for EndNote or Zotero.

• Multi-device access and unified login: web, mobile and desktop clients, with CARSI support so university users can sign in through their campus identity.

• Education and training: more than 60 AI for Science courses across materials, chemistry, biomedicine and artificial intelligence, with interactive Notebook tools.

• Research acceleration programme (Edu): dedicated domains, campus network acceleration, private database access and self-developed science models for universities and institutes.

How to use it

1. Open the site: go to bohrium.com and sign in for the web version, or download the desktop client for your operating system.

2. Create an account: register with an email address and password, or use CARSI campus login if your institution participates.

3. Ask a question: in Science Navigator, type a research question or keywords and pick a model such as Auto, DeepSeek or Pro.

4. Read the results: the platform interprets the intent, returns matched findings and answers, and lets you jump to the source paper.

5. Build a knowledge base: save useful papers from the results, organise them by topic or tag, then use AI close reading to extract key points and generate notes.

6. Run research apps: browse the app store for data analysis or plotting tools and install the ones you need from their detail pages.

7. Export citations: select references in the knowledge base, export them in RIS format and import them into your reference manager.

Where it fits

• Literature review: locate work related to a research direction quickly and cut down search and screening time.

• Knowledge management: keep papers, notes and patents in one place for long-term accumulation.

• Experiment design: combine data on methods and instrument parameters to find related measurements and optimisation options.

• Cross-disciplinary work: search and integrate knowledge across fields to connect methods and conclusions from different areas.

• Academic writing: export citations in one step and spend less time formatting reference lists.

• Teaching: use the courses and Notebook tools to give research methods a hands-on environment.

Limitations to keep in mind

• Results depend on the connected models and literature sources, so coverage can be incomplete or an answer can misread the question. Verify important conclusions against the original paper.

• Models differ in search depth and response speed, and the quality of an answer depends heavily on how clearly the question is phrased.

• Material uploaded to the knowledge base is personal or institutional data. Avoid sensitive or restricted content and follow your organisation's data rules.

• CARSI benefits, dedicated domains and private database access generally require that your institution has joined the relevant programme.

• The platform provides tools and computing access for research workflows; it does not replace a researcher's own judgement about methods, data and conclusions.

FAQ

What is Bohrium?

Bohrium is an AI research platform from DP Technology and the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence for Science. Science Navigator is its core, supported by knowledge base management, research apps and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

How is it different from a scholarly search engine?

A scholarly search engine returns a list of papers. Bohrium interprets the question, returns an organised answer, lets you save results into a knowledge base and run research apps in the same workspace.

Can university users sign in easily?

Yes. Through CARSI, students and staff at participating institutions can sign in with their campus identity without creating a separate account.

Is it free?

Core features can be used directly, while some research apps, computing resources or institution-specific capabilities may have quota or licensing limits. Check the in-product documentation for the current scope.