researchers

plural of researcher
as in investigators
one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry medical researchers reported some eye-opening findings on the effectiveness of statins in the reduction of LDL in the bloodstream

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Recent Examples of researchers That matters when researchers need to reproduce increasingly complex hardware. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 When the Food and Drug Administration approved a new pancreatic cancer drug called Rasonque last month, researchers and patient advocates celebrated. Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 For one, the individuals in the study self-reported their stage of menopause, which the researchers didn’t confirm with hormone or other diagnostic tests. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026 The two sets of equations are closely related — researchers often work in parallel on both. Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 The researchers compared people with the highest blood levels of xylitol to those with the lowest and tracked major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as death, heart attack, or stroke. Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 8 Sep. 2026 The researchers noted these findings suggest a dose-dependent relationship, meaning the higher the xylitol levels, the higher the cardiovascular event rate. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Scientists have struggled to explain this dimming for some time, but finally a team of researchers from Syracuse University may have solved this puzzle. Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The brain can identify an image in just 13 milliseconds, according to researchers at MIT. Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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investigators
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  • Greg Baker Early on, investigators and the family believed Erica had been abducted.
    Yana Johnson, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The page says the funds will be used only for legal expenses, including filings, transcripts, investigators and experts.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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