An advanced combinator that can modify the research queue and output research-related signals based on input signals.
Providing the player with new tools or adjusting the game interface, without fundamentally changing gameplay.
Entities which interact with the circuit network.
https://i.imgur.com/vK1ISwZ.png
I don't know it this is fixable, but it hopefully.
I have Krastorio 2 spaced out and a few planet mods that adds a lot of research.
Edit: meant game - not save - it crashes on startup.