scientific research

/saɪɪnˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərtʃ/

/saɪɪnˈtɪfɪk ˈrɪsətʃ/

Other forms: scientific researches

Definitions of scientific research

1. noun

   research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
   synonyms: research project

   examples:

   Human Genome Project

   an international study of the entire human genetic material

   types:

   big science

   scientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results

   biological research

   scientific research conducted by biologists

   experiment, experimentation

   the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

   cloning

   a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)

   SCNT, nuclear transplantation, somatic cell nuclear transfer, somatic cell nuclear transplantation

   moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another

   stem-cell research

   research on stem cells and their use in medicine

   testing

   the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

   trial and error

   experimenting until a solution is found

   Michelson-Morley experiment

   a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity

   control experiment

   an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment

   type of:

   research

   systematic investigation to establish facts