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Searching PubMed, bioRxiv, and ClinicalTrials.gov

How to connect Anara's science database connectors and use them as @mention sources to search biomedical literature, preprints, and clinical studies.

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Anara connects to the major scientific databases used in biomedical research — PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Once connected, you can search any of these databases directly from your chat and get source-grounded answers alongside your own library.

No account login required. These are public databases, so the connection is enabled directly.

Available science databases

  • PubMed — The primary database for peer-reviewed biomedical and life sciences literature, maintained by the National Library of Medicine.

  • bioRxiv / medRxiv — Preprint servers for biology and health sciences. Find the latest research before formal peer review.

  • ClinicalTrials.gov — The U.S. registry of clinical studies. Search by condition, intervention, or sponsor.

How to connect

  1. Find the database you want to connect (PubMed, bioRxiv/medRxiv, or ClinicalTrials.gov) and click Connect.

  2. No login required — the connection is enabled immediately.

Searching from chat

Once connected, type @ in the chat input. Your connected science databases will appear under Sources. Select one to scope your search.

A few examples of what you can ask:

  • @PubMed: "What are the latest treatment options for pancreatic cancer?" — Anara searches PubMed and returns relevant papers with citations.

  • @bioRxiv: "Recent preprints on CRISPR base editing" — Surfaces the latest work before formal peer review.

  • @ClinicalTrials: "Active trials for type 2 diabetes with GLP-1 agonists" — Returns registered studies matching your criteria.

Tip: Combine a science database with @Library to ask questions that cross-reference your own research with the broader literature in a single query.

If science databases aren't returning results

  • Connector not appearing in the @ menu? Check that it's connected in Settings > Connectors. If it shows as connected but doesn't appear, disconnect and reconnect.

  • Results seem incomplete? Science database searches are live queries against public APIs. Results depend on what's indexed in those databases. Try varying your query terms.

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