The phrase "attention of researchers" means that researchers are interested in something and are focusing their study or investigation on it. Full definition
It also caught the attention of researchers, who spent three years and $ 1.1 million compiling «the world's first systematic global investigation into the responses of Christian communities to the violation of their religious freedom.» (christianitytoday.com)
Back in the 1980s, umbilical cord blood caught the attention of researchers who suspected that the often - discarded tissue could be a valuable source of shape - shifting stem cells. (sciencenews.org)
Nanocrystals selectively infused, or «doped», with rare - earth ions have attracted the attention of researchers, because of their low toxicity and ability to convert low - energy laser light into violet - colored luminescence emissions — a process known as photon upconversion. (sciencedaily.com)