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pilot study

British

noun

a small-scale experiment or set of observations undertaken to decide how and whether to launch a full-scale project

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Now, after an innovative pilot study backed by decades of specialized research, a team at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography says it may have cracked the code.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

"This pilot study demonstrates that NO-Cbl crosses the BBB, accumulates selectively in brain tumor tissue, and synergizes with established and experimental glioblastoma therapies."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 27, 2026

In the small pilot study, researchers tested whether tocilizumab, a drug commonly prescribed for inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, could ease depression symptoms in patients who had not improved with standard antidepressants.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

Now, a new scan technique may help spot the condition earlier, a pilot study at Oxford University suggests.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

I was a pilot study on the Nowhere Journey.

From Voyage To Eternity by Stephen Marlowe

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