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Find research papers and preprints on arXiv, collect titles, authors, abstracts, and publication details, and save available PDFs, HTML full texts, or LaTeX source files. Search by topic, author, date, or a specific arXiv ID.

  • Find papers on a research topic
  • Check abstracts and publication details
  • Download a paper by arXiv ID
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Use AlphaGenome scores to investigate predicted molecular effects of genetic variants, annotate variant files, and rank research candidates. Scan genomic regions for single nucleotide substitutions and retrieve matching gene structures, including exon and splice junction coordinates.

  • Inspecting predicted functional effects of individual variants
  • Annotating variant files and ranking research candidates
  • Scanning genomic regions for impactful single nucleotide substitutions
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

pubchem-database

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Search PubChem by chemical name, identifier, or molecular structure to retrieve properties, hazards, and pharmacology information. Find similar molecules or compounds containing a chosen structural fragment, and retrieve structure images and biological assay data.

  • Checking a compound's properties and alternative names
  • Finding molecules with similar structures
  • Looking up chemical hazards and handling precautions
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Retrieve protein and nucleotide sequences from NCBI using accession numbers, gene names, organisms, locus tags, PubMed articles, or patent numbers. Translate coding regions into protein sequences and search by organism and expected length when other identifiers are unavailable.

  • Retrieving sequences by accession number
  • Finding proteins by gene name or locus tag and organism
  • Collecting protein sequences linked to papers or patents
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Search open-access life-science literature in Europe PMC by keyword, author, or article identifier. Download available PDFs and full texts as plain text or XML, and retrieve reference lists and papers that cite a study.

  • Find open-access papers on a life-science topic
  • Look up a paper by DOI or PMID
  • Save full text as PDF, plain text, or XML
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

quickgo-database

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Query QuickGO to connect genes with biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular locations. Find genes linked to a functional term, explore relationships between terms, and check the evidence supporting each annotation.

  • Look up a gene’s functions
  • Find genes associated with a GO term
  • Explore definitions and relationships of GO terms
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Retrieve evolutionary conservation scores and transcription factor binding sites from UCSC Genome Browser. Examine how genomic positions have changed across species and locate sites where gene-regulating proteins may bind, supporting analysis of variants and regulatory regions.

  • Checking conservation at single-nucleotide variants
  • Finding conservation peaks across regulatory regions
  • Looking up transcription factor binding sites in a region
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Explore ENCODE data to find candidate DNA regions that regulate gene activity. Retrieve cell-specific annotations, nearby or linked genes, gene expression measurements, and experiment or file records, including ChIP-seq peaks, through the supplied scripts.

  • Finding candidate regulatory regions at genomic coordinates
  • Checking genes near or linked to a regulatory region
  • Comparing gene expression across biosamples
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Find proteins with similar three-dimensional shapes by submitting a structure file to the Foldseek API. Review leading matches, interpret similarity and coverage measures, summarize annotated functions, and save results as Markdown and JSON.

  • Find proteins with shapes similar to a local structure file
  • Assess how much of a structure each match covers
  • Explore annotated functions of structurally similar proteins
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Create links that open specific genetic variants or genomic regions in AlphaGenome Atlas. Set tissue and display filters, build linked candidate tables, and open charts comparing predictions for reference and alternate DNA sequences.

  • Open a specific genetic variant in AlphaGenome Atlas
  • Explore a genomic region with selected display filters
  • Build a candidate variant table with clickable links
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

pubmed-database

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Search PubMed for biomedical papers and published clinical trials, retrieve abstracts and open-access full text, and connect papers with gene or compound records. Resolve incomplete citations and retrieve larger sets of references in batches.

  • Find biomedical papers and published clinical trials
  • Retrieve abstracts and open-access full text
  • Explore papers linked to specific genes or compounds
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

dbsnp-database

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Look up short genetic variants in NCBI's dbSNP database. Connect rsIDs, identifiers for known variants, with genomic coordinates and HGVS variant descriptions, retrieve associated genes and allele frequencies, or search a chromosome region.

  • Find a known variant's rsID from genomic coordinates
  • Check associated genes and allele frequencies for an rsID
  • Convert an HGVS variant description to genomic coordinates
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

ensembl-database

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Look up genes in Ensembl, translate identifiers between biological databases, and retrieve DNA or protein sequences. The skill also provides transcript structures and VEP predictions, which describe possible molecular effects of genetic variants.

  • Resolving gene names or aliases to Ensembl IDs
  • Mapping IDs to UniProt, HGNC, or RefSeq
  • Retrieving DNA and protein sequences
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Explore disease-associated genes and known drugs using Open Targets Platform. Retrieve genetic evidence, predictions linking variants to genes, and information on whether a target can be addressed by drugs, including available safety data.

  • Find target genes associated with a disease
  • Review druggability and safety information for a target
  • Look up drugs and clinical candidates for a disease
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Search OpenAlex for academic papers, author publications, and institutional research. Look up papers by DOI, a persistent publication identifier, summarize citation data, and download open-access PDFs through the included command-line tool.

  • Find academic papers on a research topic
  • List an author's publications
  • Look up paper details by DOI
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

jaspar-database

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Find DNA binding profiles for transcription factors, proteins that regulate genes, in JASPAR. Resolve gene names to matrix IDs, retrieve binding patterns and metadata, and export profiles in formats used by sequence analysis tools.

  • Retrieve DNA binding patterns for a transcription factor
  • Resolve gene names to JASPAR matrix IDs
  • Convert frequency matrices to binding scores
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

openfda-database

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Search openFDA for adverse event reports, recalls, labeling, approvals, and other regulatory records covering drugs, devices, foods, and more. Summarize field counts and download matching records as JSON files for further analysis.

  • Search adverse event reports for a drug
  • Check recall records for devices or foods
  • Look up drug labeling and NDC records
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

clinvar-database

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Look up human genetic variants in ClinVar to retrieve disease-related classifications, review status, associated conditions, and evidence from submitting laboratories. Compare conflicting interpretations or find variants classified as pathogenic for benchmark controls.

  • Checking a variant's disease-related classification
  • Comparing interpretations from different laboratories
  • Finding pathogenic variants for benchmark controls
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Look up human proteins in the Human Protein Atlas to see their abundance by tissue and location within cells. Retrieve expression levels reported as categories, search for matching genes, and compare protein findings with RNA expression data.

  • Checking protein abundance across human tissues
  • Finding where a protein is located within cells
  • Comparing RNA and protein expression
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Analyze Latin and Ancient Greek inscriptions to restore missing characters, estimate their place and date of origin, and find parallel texts. Review model predictions in tables and an HTML dashboard, with optional numerical text representations for further analysis.

  • Restoring missing characters in ancient inscriptions
  • Estimating where and when an ancient text originated
  • Finding parallel inscriptions for comparison
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

uniprot-database

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Search UniProt for proteins and retrieve their functions, amino acid sequences, organism information, and linked publications. Convert identifiers between databases, collect large sets of records, or retrieve earlier versions of protein entries.

  • Looking up protein functions and amino acid sequences
  • Converting protein identifiers between databases
  • Collecting protein annotations in bulk
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

chembl-database

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Search ChEMBL for compounds, drug targets, and measured biological activity. Retrieve drug mechanisms, compare activity values in a common unit, find similar chemical structures, and download structure files or images for further analysis.

  • Find compounds and their drug targets
  • Compare IC50 values in a common unit
  • Check drug mechanisms and indications
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

embl-ebi-ols

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Look up biomedical terms in EMBL-EBI OLS across more than 250 ontologies, structured vocabularies that connect related concepts. Find definitions, synonyms, and identifiers, then explore broader categories, subtypes, and relationships such as anatomical parts.

  • Check definitions and synonyms of biomedical terms
  • Find term identifiers for diseases or gene functions
  • Explore broader categories and subtypes
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Search InterPro to identify protein families, functional regions called domains, and important sites. Find proteins with shared domain arrangements, examine their distribution across species, and supplement missing annotations with clearly identified InterPro-N deep learning predictions.

  • Identifying domains, families, and sites in a protein
  • Finding proteins with a specific domain arrangement
  • Examining species distributions of protein families or domains
google-deepmind/science-skills3.3KUpdated Oct 23, 2026