| READUPON | Research in the library |
| ROYALSOCIETY | An association founded in England by Charles II in 1660 to promote research in the sciences (5,7) |
| HIV | Target of much vaccine research in the '80s |
| BEDMAKER | Gardener presumably does research in the Land of Nod? (8) |
| ALABAMA | Ace place to research in the morning is getting a state (7) |
| RYLE | Martin -; astronomer awarded the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics with Antony Hewish for research in radio astrophysics (4) |
| PAULING | The only person to have won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry and for Peace, and known for his research in quantum chemistry and molecular biology (last name only) |
| GLENNHOWERT | "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star who played a co-CEO of Research in Motion in 2023's "BlackBerry": 2 wds. |
| FMRI | Scan in neuroscience research, in brief |
| SMITHSONIAN | Foundation for education and scientific research in Washington, DC, US, established in 1846 (11,11) |
| SMITHSONIANINSTITUTION | Foundation for education and scientific research in Washington, DC, US, established in 1846 |
| ADAMSEDGWICK | 19th-century professor of geology at Cambridge, who established the Cambrian period from research in Wales |
| COPLEY | ____ Medal, annual scientific award given by the Royal Society for outstanding research in science (6) |
| GEIGER | Name the German physicist known for pioneering research in nuclear physics, Hans .... (6) |
| ETON | Academic site of the Tony Little Centre for Innovation and Research in Learning |
| INSTITUTION | Foundation for education and scientific research in Washington, DC, US, established in 1846 |
| RHINO | Horned animal in case for research in last part of zoo (5) |
| PRESET | Research in particular should be arranged in advance (6) |
| LOOKUP | Research, in a way |
| PROBED | Conducted research in favour of retirement? (6) |
