Collocations Scientific research

Theory

formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis

build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model

develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework

explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis

make a prediction/an inference

base a prediction/your calculations on something

Experiment

design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test

do research/an experiment/an analysis

make observations/measurements/calculations

carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials

run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials

repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis

replicate a study/the results/the findings

fund/support the research/project/study

Results

yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results

analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen

fit the data/model

confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings

prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem

draw/make/reach the same conclusions

read/review the records/literature

describe/report an experiment/a study