Long, descriptive queries work best — paste a sentence, a paragraph, or an abstract. How to write one

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Describe your topic above — the longer and more specific, the better. Papedex reads the meaning of your whole query, not just keywords, and shows PubMed's results next to its own.

Quick Tips

Descriptive queries work best. Instead of "diabetes," try "type 2 diabetes insulin resistance mechanisms" — the semantic engine uses all your words to understand what you need.

Field Search

  • title:CRISPR - Title only
  • author:doudna - Author search
  • journal:nature - Journal filter
  • year:2020-2025 - Year range

Authors

  • Jennifer Doudna - Auto-detected
  • Smith JA - Citation format
  • author:zhang CRISPR - + topic

Boolean & Phrases

  • CRISPR AND cancer - Both required
  • CRISPR NOT bacteria - Exclude
  • "gut-brain axis" - Exact phrase

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