# Concepts Welcome to the core concepts of the bio.xyz ecosystem. This section will introduce you to the fundamental ideas that power our platform. * [**Decentralized Science**](/bio/introduction/concepts/decentralized-science.md): Learn about the movement to build a more open, transparent, and collaborative scientific ecosystem using web3 technology. * [**Bio Protocol**](/bio/introduction/concepts/bio-protocol.md): Understand the rules, mechanisms, and incentives that govern the interactions within the bio.xyz network. * [**BioDAOs**](/bio/introduction/concepts/biodaos.md): Discover how decentralized autonomous organizations are being used to fund, govern, and accelerate biotechnology research and development. * [**BioAgents**](/bio/introduction/concepts/bioagents.md): Learn about the autonomous AI entities that automate research and operations within the ecosystem. * [**IP-Tokens**](/bio/introduction/concepts/ip-tokens.md): Explore how intellectual property can be represented as onchain tokens, creating new models for funding and ownership in science. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bio.xyz/bio/introduction/concepts.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.