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LLMs, Thin Slices, and the Secret to a Great Scientific Presentation

Delivering a compelling presentation is a key skill for scientists—and the opening minutes often matter most. New research shows that AI can evaluate just the beginning of your talk and still provide meaningful, targeted feedback. It’s a fast, low-effort way to sharpen your delivery where it really counts.

Building AI Agents for Chemistry — Lessons from ICLR 2025

ICLR2025 showcased a surge of LLMs to diverse chemistry challenges, from retrosynthesis planning to materials discovery. A clear theme emerged — successful systems wrapped LLMs inside agentic workflows that orchestrate tasks, integrate chemical context, and refine outputs through feedback loops.

AI Agent for Patent Analysis — An Example

AI agents are modular, autonomous workflows powered by LLMs to solve complex tasks via a divide‑and‑conquer approach. They have the potential to automate tedious R&D tasks, such as patent analysis, freeing scientists to focus on genuine innovation.

NiFi 2 Python Extensions - First Impressions

A brief overview of the new NiFi 2 Python Extensions. The ability to use Python's rich ecosystem of libraries and tools within NiFi is a game-changer, especially for complex data manipulation, machine learning, and AI tasks.