What makes a chemistry lab self-driving?
A new optimizer sharpens experimental choices. Two robot studies show why choices are only part of autonomy.
Where AI meets the experiment
Published 15 September 2026. A weekly selection of source-backed research.
Generating a molecule is the beginning
SmileyLlama makes molecular generation steerable in words. The next question is how a proposed structure earns experimental trust.
A force field needs the right exam
Three materials studies ask whether a convincing simulation answers the physical question that matters.
Uncertainty that follows the atomic environment
A calibration method makes force-error estimates more responsive to local structure.
Six ions move together in a lithium-fluoride simulation
A predicted transport mechanism offers a question for battery-interface experiments.
Learning an equation for copper
Symbolic regression makes the form of an interatomic model part of the search.
From a literature procedure to a robotic test
A chemputation workflow tests the journey from extraction to physical execution.