Statistical uncertainty in data—or random error in a measurement—particularly when it is used to inform funding and policies, can lead to a variety of issues ...

Activists have long argued that police killings are vastly undercounted. A new study, along with other research, proves them right. Credit: Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images When someone in ...

A version of this essay first appeared in Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” Fluoride is having a rough day in the court of public opinion. The National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of ...

In oncology drug development, biomarker-driven studies are pivotal, enabling the selection of patient populations most likely to benefit from specific therapeutic interventions. These studies have ...

The Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention (SCHARP) is part of the Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology (BBE) research program at Fred Hutch Cancer Center and is housed ...

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a statistical tool that could help pinpoint the genetic changes that cause diseases like Alzheimer's and schizophrenia. While scientists have long ...

Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today, in direct ...

Researchers Charlotte de Mouzon and Gérard Leboucher of the Laboratoire Ethologie Cognition Développement, Université Paris Nanterre in France, have examined preferred feline etiquette when faced with ...