search_biorxiv
Search bioRxiv preprints by biology category (e.g., neuroscience, cell biology) to find research before peer review. Returns recent preprints with DOIs for download or reading.
Instructions
Search biology preprints on bioRxiv.
USE THIS TOOL WHEN:
- Searching for cutting-edge biology research (preprints)
- You need the latest findings before peer review
- Searching by CATEGORY, not keyword (see below)
DOMAIN: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience,
Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, etc.
NOTE: bioRxiv search uses CATEGORY names, not keywords.
Categories: 'neuroscience', 'cell_biology', 'genetics', 'genomics',
'bioinformatics', 'cancer_biology', 'immunology', etc.
WORKFLOW:
1. search_biorxiv(category) -> get DOI
2. download_biorxiv(doi) or read_biorxiv_paper(doi)
Args:
query: Category name (e.g., 'neuroscience', 'cell_biology').
max_results: Number of results (default: 10).
Returns:
List of recent preprints in that category.
Example:
search_biorxiv("neuroscience", max_results=5)Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | ||
| max_results | No |