"a recent study identified" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to introduce information or data from a recent study that has been conducted. Example: A recent study identified a link between excessive sugar consumption and increased risk of heart disease.
A recent study identified over 360 specialist environmental courts or tribunals in forty-two countries.
A recent study identified the hallmarks of eIF4A-dependent transcripts using transcriptome-scale ribosome footprinting.
The need is well documented: a recent study identified 614 vital unprotected farms in the Hudson Valley.
Citing the suicide of US actor Robin Williams, it said a recent study identified a 10% increase in people killing themselves after his death.
A recent study identified 90 different organisations, ranging from states to private companies, that were between them responsible for nearly two-thirds of carbon emissions since 1864.
In addition, a recent study identified in mice a set of descending neurons that drive stopping behavior that is distinct from those identified for freezing18,57.
A recent study identified allelic differences affecting chronic pain responses in mice and humans, which may enable a new 'personalized' approach to treating chronic pain.
While the exact mechanisms involved remain to be elucidated, a recent study identified CASIMO1, a novel small protein that interacts with SQLE and that was able to influence lipid droplet formation41.
A recent study identified a dip in the country's elephant population, though scientists disagree over whether there are actually fewer elephants or if their numbers are simply being counted more precisely.
A recent study identified radiographic disc degeneration on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed 10 years later in human subjects exposed to provocative discography.
A recent study identified the potassium channel Kv7.5 as having a role in the excitability of ICC-IM in the mouse colon.
