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scientific

[sahy-uhn-tif-ik] / ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk /


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Senior FDA officials said they examined scientific studies to see whether they could approve leucovorin to treat autism, but didn’t come up with enough strong scientific evidence to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The crew members paused their rigorous scientific observations for just three or four minutes to let the surreal feeling settle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Commander Reid Wiseman said the crew had a lot of scientific work to do and it was "probably the most critical lunar observations for our geology team".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

While most Americans recognize the importance of studying the autistic brain, far fewer understand the role that brain donation after death plays in advancing scientific discoveries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Dr. Doris was worried that I wasn’t focused during our session, but really, I was just trying to answer my own scientific question: How many questions can I getDr.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller