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scientists

  • plural
    of scientist.
    scientist
    noun
    an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.

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Public records, obituaries, and census data build that map so Othram's scientists can establish how different family trees connect.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

"A certain number of obstacles may be overcome. As scientists, we need to be more ambitious."

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Comparing these groups helped the scientists distinguish changes associated with Alzheimer's pathology from those that naturally occur as the brain ages.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

For example, if scientists want to know whether a particular group of nerve cells is involved in memory, sleep, sensation or movement, say, they can switch those cells on with light and see what happens.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

In the decade following the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, scientists accurately forecasted fourteen subsequent eruptions to within days or weeks.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone