Nature, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01627-0
Systems generate hypotheses and ways to test them — plus, how mobile phones might one day be able to see around corners.
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AI ‘scientists’ promise to accelerate research — how do they work?
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Wednesday 20 May 2026, 00:00 UTC
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