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| Harvard University |
an Ivy League university in the U.S. founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, considered a world center for research and scholarship. |
| historiography |
the theories, methods, assumptions, and principles of historical research and writing. [1/3 definitions] |
| isagoge |
an introduction, as to a field of scholarly study or research. |
| learn |
to gain knowledge of through study, experience, or research. [1/5 definitions] |
| oligonucleotide |
a short molecule of DNA or RNA that is synthetically manufactured for research, genetic testing, or forensic analysis. |
| organ donor |
one who agrees to have a bodily organ or organs removed, either before or after death, to be used in organ transplant or for medical research. |
| particle beam |
a stream of atomic or subatomic particles projected at extremely high speed and used in research, as into nuclear reactions, or in military weaponry. |
| photocoagulation |
a technique using intense light energy, such as a laser beam, to produce scar tissue, as in the treatment of certain eye disorders, and in biological research. |
| pioneer |
to explore or settle new territory, or to be among the earliest in some new enterprise, research, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| postgraduate |
someone who pursues advanced research or study after graduation. [1/2 definitions] |
| project |
an academic undertaking involving research. [1/11 definitions] |
| R and D |
abbreviation of "research and development." |
| research |
to do research. [2/3 definitions] |
| researchable |
combined form of research. |
| rhesus |
a monkey of India, often used in biological experimentation and research. |
| scholar |
a learned person, esp. one who is engaged in research or study. [1/3 definitions] |
| Sealab |
one of a number of exploratory underwater laboratories, developed by the U.S. Navy, where research in oceanography and marine biology is conducted. |
| section |
in medicine, an incision or cut made for surgical or research purposes. [1/9 definitions] |
| space station |
a large artificial satellite in long-term orbit, designed to be used as a military outpost, scientific research laboratory, or site for the assembly and launching of other spacecraft. |
| technocracy |
a theoretical system in which the research of scientists and technicians controls the economic and social decisions of a society. [1/2 definitions] |
| technology |
an area of knowledge or expertise concerning the practical applications of science and industry, or the collective methods and inventions that are produced through research in such areas. [2 definitions] |
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