the research said vs the research say

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The research said' is used when referring to research findings or results in the past tense. 'The research say' is used when referring to research findings or results in the present tense.

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the research said

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to research findings or results in the past tense.

This phrase is used to report what the research findings or results were in the past.

Examples:

The research said that the new drug was effective.
According to the research, the experiment was successful.

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My research said the basement entrance is around the side.
The head of the research team said to an Israeli newspaper that the destroyed cells did not reappear within a period of two weeks which may mean that a new treatment has been found against AIDS.
The Seismic Research Institute said today that the quake is... unlikely to be an indication of volcanic activity and have no cause for alarm.
Our research said she'd do well.
Research said Joey was going to be a hit.
Our research said she'd do well in the L.A. market.
Stefano said to research the opera.
On embryonic stem cell research, he said he had tried to reach a compromise which could get majority support.
He said research was the foundation for any social welfare policy.
Research, you said, should be a national responsibility.
But Dispatch said Naval Research Scientist Sofia Glazman was found alive.
As they both said, research and innovation is important for the future of the European economy.
Moreover, as Mr Scapagnini has quite rightly said, research funds always go to major industry and not to SMEs, which could really do with them.
The EU also had an important role in supporting medical research, said Mr Helmer, calling for a greater priority to be given to research into chronic diseases.
On embryonic stem cell research, he said that there was a consensus that the best results would come from a "combination of research efforts across countries".
He looked at some research, which said the chance of one cot death in a family like Sally Clark's is about one in 8,500.
MEPs also backed stricter rules for protecting and training workers, called for stronger investigatory powers for national authorities, and said research on alternatives to burying the waste deep underground should be stepped up.
Johanna Clara Degeller (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Netherlands) said research shows that peacekeeping forces which include women and men have a more calming effect in conflict situations.
Opening the debate, the European Commissioner for Science and Research, Janez Potočnik said this was an important day for science.
Mr President, as Mrs Plooij-van Gorsel has said, research has consistently been identified as the key to improving economic growth, creating new jobs, a cleaner environment and better health.

Alternatives:

the research found
the research concluded
the research indicated
the research revealed
the research showed

the research say

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to research findings or results in the present tense.

This phrase is used to report what the research findings or results are currently.

Examples:

The research say that the new drug is effective.
According to the research, the experiment is successful.

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What does the research say?
That's what the research says anyhow.
The research says that people with word blindness Think in three dimensions.
Mark, I know what the research says.
All the research says when you're honest about your mistakes, they are less likely to sue.
Lights. Now. Mark, I know what the research says.
It might take some more time, But the research says that with repetition-
I'm eating right, I'm exercising every day, I'm keeping my mind active, that's what the research says you should do.
According to the research, it says there is not a single on the album.
What do the tests and the research findings say about the incidence of the disease in animals younger than 30 months.
Daniel says the research theorized that eighty, possibly ninety percent activity was required for conscious, willful ascension.
Specifically on ethical questions, MEPs say the research fields must be reviewed in the second phase of FP7 in the light of scientific progress.
What did the research for clo-veritol say, sir?
Experts say the research has actually been around for more than a decade, and more long-term studies need to be done. Christina now swears by it.
Can the Commissioner for Research say whether he is aware of this situation and whether he intends to take steps, together with the Italian government and the local and regional authorities, to prevent the centre from being decommissioned?
Can the Commission say whether research into the risk of 'pandemics' in Europe is under way and whether any scientifically credible results are available yet?
My research says I was not to call you duck.
Recent research says you must give him time off to recover.
New research says spleens produce all the monocytes.
All of their research says that they're trying to get young women.

Alternatives:

the research states
the research indicates
the research shows
the research suggests
the research reveals

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the research said vs the research say