Synapse

News to Knowledge

Turning Breaking News into
Breakthrough Knowledge

Every day, thousands of news articles break. Hidden within them are research questions waiting to be discovered. Synapse finds them, analyzes them, and transforms them into actionable research insights.

We group related questions into research clusters—coherent themes with multiple angles of inquiry—and match them with academic papers and evidence-based solutions.

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🔥 Trending Research Clusters

The hottest and most recent research insights from breaking news

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Our Mission

Synapse transforms daily news cycles into structured research insights. Our AI-powered pipeline automatically generates research clusters, matches academic papers, and synthesizes comprehensive reports—all from breaking news stories.

Who Is This For?

Synapse is designed for anyone who wants to turn the noise of daily news into clear, actionable research insights.

Researchers

Discover emerging research questions hidden in news cycles. Get evidence-backed insights, related academic papers, and potential solutions to explore.

  • Find research questions worth investigating
  • Access curated academic papers
  • Understand current research gaps

Industry Professionals

Stay ahead of trends by understanding what research questions are emerging from current events. Identify innovation opportunities early.

  • Spot emerging technology trends
  • Identify market opportunities
  • Make data-driven decisions

Curious Minds

Transform your news consumption. Instead of just reading headlines, understand what research questions they inspire and what solutions exist.

  • Go deeper than headlines
  • Learn from academic research
  • Understand the bigger picture

What Does Synapse Do?

Our AI-powered pipeline transforms daily news into structured research insights through four intelligent phases.

The Process

1

Extract & Filter

We collect news articles from 50+ academic and science news sources, then filter for research-worthy content.

2

Generate Questions

AI generates research questions from articles, scoring them on strength, novelty, publishability, impact, and feasibility.

3

Cluster & Analyze

Similar questions are grouped into clusters. We match each cluster with relevant academic papers and extract evidence.

4

Synthesize Reports

Each cluster gets a comprehensive report with summaries, solutions, and referenced papers—ready for research or exploration.

Key Features

Hotness Score

See which research topics are trending right now based on cluster size and quality.

Semantic Search

Search reports by meaning, not just keywords. Find exactly what you're looking for.

Academic Papers

Each cluster includes curated academic papers with links to full texts for deeper research.

3D Visualization

Explore clusters in an interactive 3D space. See relationships and discover connections.

Possible Solutions

Each report includes evidence-based solutions with implementation strategies and rationale.

AI Helper

Ask questions about any report or concept. Get instant, context-aware answers.

Community Stories

Beyond AI-generated reports, our community shares insights, solutions, and analysis about research clusters.

AI-Generated Reports

Comprehensive, automatically generated reports for each research cluster. These include:

  • TL;DR summaries and detailed analysis
  • Evidence-based solutions
  • Curated academic papers
  • Research question clusters
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Community Stories

User-written articles, insights, and solutions about research clusters. Community members can:

  • Write articles about existing clusters
  • Share solutions and analysis
  • Create custom research questions
  • Engage in discussions
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What's a Research Cluster?

A research cluster is a group of related research questions that have been automatically identified and grouped together from news articles. Each cluster represents a coherent research theme with multiple angles of inquiry. For example, questions about "AI safety in autonomous vehicles" might be clustered together, along with related academic papers and potential solutions.

Understanding the Metrics

Each cluster report includes metrics to help you quickly assess its importance and scope.

Hotness Score

0-100

Measures how trending this research topic is (scale: 0-100). Calculated by normalizing cluster size and quality score across all clusters. Higher scores indicate more active research interest and momentum. A score of 100 represents the most trending topic.

Questions (Size)

e.g., 7

Number of related research questions grouped into this cluster. Larger clusters represent broader research themes with more perspectives and angles of inquiry.

Academic Papers

e.g., 7

Number of peer-reviewed academic papers matched to this cluster. These papers provide evidence, context, and existing solutions for the research findings.

Quality Score

e.g., 0.86

Average research quality of questions in the cluster (0-1 scale). Based on strength, novelty, publishability, impact, and feasibility. Higher scores indicate stronger research potential.

How to Navigate Synapse

Everything you need to start exploring research clusters and finding insights.

Cluster Reports

Each report contains everything you need to understand a research cluster:

  • TL;DR: 3-sentence summary of the problem and solution status
  • Research Question: The core question being investigated
  • Detailed Reports: Technical analysis for researchers and clear explanations for general audiences
  • Possible Solution: Evidence-based approach with implementation strategy
  • Referenced Papers: Academic sources with links to full texts
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3D Visualization

Interactive 3D map showing how clusters relate to each other:

  • Each sphere represents a research cluster
  • Sphere size indicates cluster popularity (hotness)
  • Different colors distinguish different clusters
  • Proximity shows semantic similarity between topics
  • Click & drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, click spheres for details
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