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As of: 2026-11-13 13:49 CET.
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# Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workbench for researchers

Full title: Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workbench for researchers (beta)

On June 30, 2026 Anthropic launched Claude Science in beta. It is a desktop workbench (macOS and Linux) that wraps existing Claude models in a research environment with 60+ scientific database integrations and a lead agent that delegates to specialized sub- agents. It launched with up to 50 grants of $30,000 in compute credits.

## Key facts
- Beta launched June 30, 2026 for Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise
- Not a new model; runs existing Claude models (e.g. Opus 4.8 at launch)
- 60+ scientific database integrations, focused on genomics and drug discovery
- Up to 50 projects to receive $30,000 in compute credits each (applications through July 15)
- Aug 27, 2026 expansion: 10,000 seats on a new Claude team plan for scientists for one year (standard seats free, premium seats with 5x limits $15/month) for PIs at academic or nonprofit institutions; AI for Science program widened beyond biology, up to $50,000 in credits per project
- Biology and chemistry users limited to Opus-class models at the time; Fable models block professional biology and drug-development queries; a US-government-partnered access program for Mythos-class life-sciences use had enrolled its first participants (apparently the Life Sciences Verification Program, which opened in public beta Sept 17 after enrolling its first organizations)

## What happened

A main assistant acts as a research project manager: it organizes projects, connects data sources and delegates sub-tasks to specialized assistants.

## Why it matters

It was Anthropic's first dedicated vertical product for science, a precursor to its wet lab and the Model Hardware Standard.

## Your AI and this story

- GPT-6 Astra (training cutoff April 2026): 61 days after its cutoff
- Claude Opus 5.5 (training cutoff June 2026): in its training data
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen (training cutoff March 2026): 91 days after its cutoff
- Grok 4.7 (training cutoff May 2026): 30 days after its cutoff

## Sources

1. [Anthropic: Expanding our support for scientists (Aug 27, 2026)](https://www.anthropic.com/news/expanding-support-for-scientists) (anthropic.com, official)
2. [Anthropic: Introducing the Life Sciences Verification Program (Sept 17, 2026)](https://www.anthropic.com/news/life-sciences-verification-program) (anthropic.com, official)
3. [TechCrunch: Claude Science bets on workflow, not a new model](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/30/anthropics-claude-science-bets-on-workflow-not-a-new-model-to-win-over-scientists/) (techcrunch.com, press)
4. [HPCwire/AIwire: Claude Science AI workbench](https://www.hpcwire.com/aiwire/2026/06/30/anthropic-launches-claude-science-ai-workbench-for-scientific-research/) (hpcwire.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-09-30: Added the Aug 27 scientists expansion (team plan for scientists, AI for Science credits) and links to the protein design and biomolecular modeling results
- 2026-09-29 (filed): Created

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