SciMaster is a general research agent. It searches the open web and a very large scientific literature corpus through WebSearch, WebParse and PaperSearch, breaks a scientific question into subtasks automatically, calls scientific tools as needed, and produces a research report with linked references. It can also connect to lab instruments through Uni-Lab's MCP service.
SciMaster in one line
SciMaster is a general research agent from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and DP Technology. The idea is not another search engine but handing the research process itself to an agent: you pose the question, and it decomposes the task, retrieves, picks tools and writes the report, with every step open to interruption and correction.
Seven core capabilities
- Multimodal retrieval: WebSearch, WebParse and PaperSearch run together across the open web and a large scientific corpus, covering news, data, papers and patents.
- Literature scale: PaperSearch reaches roughly 170 million papers, which is the most direct basis for its literature coverage.
- Expert-level reporting: retrieval results feed a deep research report that gets a researcher up to speed on a field's current state.
- Tool library: a set of scientific tools with both manual and automatic invocation, so you can name the tool you want or let the agent decide.
- Chain-of-thought editing: pause the reasoning at any point, inspect its logic, and adjust task decomposition, execution order or focus in real time.
- Experiment ecosystem: direct calls to Uni-Lab's MCP service connect lab instruments and software, linking software, hardware, researchers and data into a dry-wet loop.
- Visualization and traceability: reports use charts for complex information and list every reference with a link so you can follow the trail.
How the flow works
- Open scimaster.bohrium.com.
- Register: enter your email and basic details to request an invite code, then enter the code.
- Type a specific scientific question, for example how molecular dynamics is typically used in drug screening. The more specific the question, the better the decomposition.
- The system splits the question into subtasks such as literature retrieval and data analysis, visible in the toolbar on the right.
- Retrieval progress is shown live and you can pause to inspect intermediate results.
- If the decomposition looks wrong, hit pause, open chain-of-thought editing, and change priorities, keywords or remove irrelevant subtasks.
- A report arrives in about five to ten minutes; switch between general assistant and deep research modes and export to PDF or Word.
Tools and experiments
Tool use has two paths. Manual invocation means you issue the instruction directly, for instance asking it to simulate protein folding with a molecular dynamics tool, and it calls the tool and shows the result. Automatic invocation means you ask the question and the agent selects tools based on the task.
The experiment side needs preparation: register a lab account on the Bohrium research station and bind devices, then open the experiment management module in SciMaster, upload the requirement, and the system drafts a protocol, runs the instruments and produces a report.
Research scenarios in the material
Quantum computing bottlenecks, exoplanet detection methods and result analysis, molecular dynamics in drug screening, cooperative learning among agents, and two-dimensional materials in electronics. Note that the material mostly phrases these as directions where the agent may help through data analysis and model optimization, which is not the same as published conclusions in each area.
Limits to keep in mind
- Registration currently needs an invite code; it is not fully open.
- A report takes five to ten minutes, and harder questions take longer.
- Lab integration depends on a separate Bohrium account and device binding, so it is not ready out of the box.
- However broad the retrieval, judging evidence quality remains the researcher's job; treat the report as a starting point rather than a conclusion.
- The material includes no pricing or quota information, so nothing is assumed here.
FAQ
How long do I wait for a report?
About five to ten minutes, with live progress and the option to pause.
How do I register?
Request an invite code on the official site and enter it to finish signing up.
Can it run lab equipment?
Yes, but you first need a lab account on the Bohrium research station with devices bound.
Frequently asked questions
How long does one report take?
The material gives roughly five to ten minutes. Retrieval progress is shown live, so you can pause to inspect intermediate results or open the chain-of-thought editor to change task priority or search keywords.
How do I sign up?
Go to scimaster.bohrium.com, click register, enter your email and basic details to request an invite code, then enter the code you receive. In other words, an invite code is currently required.
Can it operate lab equipment directly?
It can connect. SciMaster reaches lab instruments and software through Uni-Lab's MCP service, but you first need a lab account on the Bohrium research station with devices bound; after that you upload a request in the experiment management module and the system drafts a protocol and runs the instruments.
Can reports be exported?
Yes, to PDF or Word. Reports come in a general assistant mode with a concise summary and a deep research mode with detailed analysis, and you can switch between them.
