This is the 4876th most frequent Russian word.
исследователи
"Researchers."
Here, the word 'исследователи' refers to individuals actively conducting research work, emphasizing their role in scientific exploration.
Исследователи проводили опыты в лаборатории.
The researchers conducted experiments in the laboratory.
In this context, 'исследователей' signifies a collective term representing professionals in the field of research and academia.
Группа исследователей приехала на конференцию из разных стран.
A group of researchers arrived at the conference from various countries.
Here, 'исследователями' is used in the instrumental case to indicate the individuals responsible for conducting the studies, marking their expertise.