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Today we’re launching Scholar Agent, your AI copilot for scientific exploration. Scholar Agent breaks the shackles of the Google Scholar search experience. It plans and runs multiple searches, applies filters, and synthesizes results into a clear, citation-backed report⤵️

Live now in beta 🚀 Sign in or join free today to start creating Citation Graphs! consensus.app

How to use it: 1⃣ Click Graph in the left sidebar 2⃣ Add up to 5 seed papers 3⃣ Promote or exclude papers to refine your map 4⃣ Chat with the graph to explore connections deeper

🗺️ New Citation Graph in Consensus! Research isn’t just a list of papers - it’s a network. Citation Graph visually maps how papers connect through citations, so you can see how ideas relate, influence each other, and evolve over time. youtube.com/watch?v=veNfFA…

@PhD_Genie Doing a lit review or digging for studies? Consensus makes it 100x easier to find papers, summarize results, and answer research questions.⚡️ Check it out! 👇 consensus.app

The added value of my research

when i played college football, I can't say this is how I envisioned making it to the super bowl @ConsensusNLP sick. ty @tbpn 🥳

whoa. this is cool.

📥 Import Zotero collections into My Library 🔎 Search across your full library or individual folders 🧠 Analyze papers with AI (chat, tables, Consensus Meter) ⚡️ Spot gaps & discover missing research

To import your Zotero library: 1⃣ Open My Library 2⃣ Click “Zotero Import” 3⃣ Paste your Zotero API key 4⃣ Import (large libraries may take a bit to sync)

🎉 New Zotero integration in Consensus! You can now import your Zotero library into Consensus and search, chat, and analyze across your saved papers in minutes.

For the last few months, I've noticed features relating to ref manager seems to be the trend for such tools...

Another HUGE win for users! Import your Zotero library directly into Consensus ⚡️ We did a webinar last week and asked users who had the biggest Zotero collection and the # was >60k 🤯

🙌 This is just the beginning. We’re actively working on improvements to the Consensus Library - better syncing, more item types, and deeper workflows. Sign in or join free today consensus.app

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@HarryStebbings @saranormous @ConsensusNLP instead?

We did back to back shows with Legora and Harvey on 20VC and it was a mega success. What other verticals with clear head to heads show we feature? I am thinking: Coding: Codex vs Claude vs Cursor Customer Support: Sierra vs Decagon Doctors: OpenEvidence vs Doximity What others do we have to do?

@Rainmaker1973 🧬 Intelligence isn’t just “from your mom”, the research is more nuanced. 👨‍👩‍👧 Both parents’ genes influence IQ 📚 Maternal IQ & education predict outcomes 🏡 Early environment & gene environment interplay matter too See what the research says 👇 consensus.app/search/materna…

Recent research highlights that children may inherit a significant portion of their intelligence from their mothers, largely due to genes on the X chromosome. A key insight from studies linked to the University of Cambridge points to intelligence-related genes being carried on the X chromosome. Women have two X chromosomes (XX), while men have one (XY), meaning mothers can pass on these genetic factors with greater probability—potentially doubling the likelihood compared to fathers. Moreover, certain maternal-inherited genes appear more likely to activate in the cerebral cortex, the brain region responsible for advanced functions like reasoning, memory, language, and problem-solving. In contrast, paternally inherited genes often show stronger influence on the limbic system, which handles more instinctual and emotional responses, as well as physical growth. That said, intelligence is a highly complex, polygenic trait shaped by hundreds or thousands of genes across the genome, not confined to the X chromosome alone. Environmental factors—such as early nurturing, education, nutrition, and stimulation from both parents—play a major role in how cognitive potential unfolds. While the maternal genetic contribution is notable (especially for certain cognitive aspects), no single parent "determines" intelligence; it's a blend of biology and environment. This perspective adds nuance to the mother-child bond, emphasizing how maternal genetics lay a foundational blueprint for higher-order thinking, complemented by paternal influences and shared caregiving. [Malewar, A. Scientists Confirm that Intelligence Comes from Your Mother. Tech Explorist]

@bryan_johnson 👀 Chicory inulin for the win! ✅ Improves constipation ✅ Boosts Bifidobacterium ✅ Reduces inflammation markers ✅ Supports weight, glucose & lipid control Cheaper than AG1, with real effects. Check out the research 👇 consensus.app/search/what-ar…

I’d cancel your AG1 subscription. They just completed a clinical trial and the results show no clinical benefit.  This has been obvious for years.  AG1 has no real product substance and is fundamentally an influencer heist.   Two simple alternatives (75% and 56% less $), outperform AG1 in randomized clinical trials. Two simple mono-ingredient alternatives that outperform AG1: 1. Chicory inulin 12 g daily ($20/mo) 2. Resistant starch 30 g daily for 12 weeks ($35/mo) AG1 is not worth $79/mo. AG1 study results (4-weeks, N=30): + No significant changes in blood biomarkers compared to placebo (CBC, CMP, lipids). + No statistically significant improvement in digestive quality-of-life scores (p = 0.058). + No significant metabolic or inflammatory biomarker benefits of any kind within the scope of what was measured in the trial. + Only small shifts in microbiome taxa but clinically irrelevant at this stage. + The intervention did not increase microbiome diversity compared to placebo. Alpha diversity was unchanged, and the taxa changes seen were only from pre- to post-analysis within each group. Between-group differences were limited, and the placebo actually showed similar or even potentially larger shifts. This means the observed changes fall within normal placebo-driven variability, not a real treatment effect. No global microbiota shifts were detected. Chicory inulin 12 g in constipation patients + 12 g of chicory inulin daily for 4 weeks (compared to maltodextrin placebo) + Global microbiota shifts: enrichment in butyrate-producing Bifidobacterium and Anaerostipes, and depletion of the pro-inflammatory Bilophila. +The effect was seen by comparing intervention vs placebo in a cross-over setting, a very rigorous type of clinical analysis in which each person serves as their own control, eliminating a lot of individual random noise. + The trial also met its primary objective by improving constipation symptoms in the targeted patient group. Resistant starch daily 30g for 12 weeks in older adults + Significant increase in Bifidobacterium in both middle-aged and elderly participants, with an increase in the beneficial microbiome byproduct butyrate, and reductions in Proteobacteria (including inflammatory Escherichia–Shigella) in the elderly. + Resistant starch also significantly reduced blood glucose, and produced greater reductions in blood insulin and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in the elderly group.

@BrandonLuuMD 🍼 Some research supports it! Daily vitamin D (400–600 IU) in infants is linked to fewer respiratory infections & hospitalizations, especially with consistent dosing. But trials in kids are mixed, more high-quality data needed. Check out the research 👇 consensus.app/search/vitamin…

Vitamin D supplementation in infants was associated with 54% fewer respiratory infections and 82% fewer hospitalizations compared with no supplementation.