research labs
Where experiments happen
Research labs are facilities where scientific investigation takes place—universities, corporations, and government agencies all maintain them.
The term often evokes images of white coats and specialized equipment, but research labs range from biology wet labs with centrifuges and pipettes to computer science labs filled with workstations.
She spent three years in a research lab before joining industry.
The plural suggests the broader ecosystem of scientific research rather than any single facility.
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- scientistsSystematic knowledge seekers
- centrifugesSpinning separation devices
- autoclavesPressurized steam sterilization devices
- peer reviewExpert evaluation before publication
peer reviewed · data collection · biology · fume hoods · experimentation · spectrometers · microscopes · postdocs · biosafety · ethicists · vaccine development · hypothesis testing · grant funding · chemistry · technicians · bench work · test tubes · drug discovery
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- researchstudy, researching, archive, peer review, investigating
- universitycampus, faculty, college, professors, degrees
- campus featureslibrary, libraries, dorm, dorms, dormitory
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- Indian InstitutionsNIT, medical colleges, law schools, business schools, art schools
research labsclassrooms
Educational instruction spaces
lecture halls · training centers · schools · educational institutions · universities
research labsmanufacturing plants
Industrial production facilities
factory floors · assembly lines · factories · field operations · retail stores