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The Gap Scanner: Research Gap Identifier

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Mar 14, 2026

The Gap Scanner: Research Gap Identifier A prompt that analyzes uploaded academic papers to surface unanswered research questions, explaining why each gap exists, which paper came closest, and what methodology could close it.

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Based on all uploaded papers, identify the 5 research questions that NOBODY has fully answered yet. For each gap: - Why does it exist? (too hard, too niche, overlooked?) - Which existing paper came closest to answering it? - What methodology would be needed to close it?

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