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Sifting out Genetic Defects from Mounds of Data
September 20, 2011 — Within a decade, a combination of advanced measurement techniques and statistics will enable scientists to develop methods to diagnose serious diseases caused by genetic defects. Ten years after ... > full story -
Methods Proposed to Improve How Observational Studies Are Conducted
August 25, 2011 — Statisticians point out that medical and other observational studies often produce results that are later shown to be incorrect. They now suggest ways to fix the ... > full story -
Feeding the Five Thousand -- Or Was It Three? Researchers Claim Most Crowd Estimations Are Unreliable
August 24, 2011 — The public should view crowd estimation with skepticism, say the authors of a new study, as they suggest more reliable alternatives to current estimating ... > full story -
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Measurement Tools for Traffic Crash Injury Severity Improving
August 22, 2011 — Efforts to improve traffic safety have been aided by mathematical models that allow researchers to better assess those factors that impact the degree of injury suffered as a result of traffic ... > full story -
Facing Up to Better Face Recognition
August 11, 2011 — Face recognition software of the kind incorporated into biometric identification tools, photo-gallery applications and social media websites can be very useful, but it also raises privacy concerns ... > full story -
Tracking Crime in Real Time
August 8, 2011 — Professors have developed a high-powered context-based search algorithm to analyze digital data on-the-fly to support ongoing criminal investigations. The research not only gives crime-fighters a new ... > full story -
Using Vital Signs to Predict Severity of Illness in Children
July 6, 2011 — Combining three vital signs (heart rate, temperature and oxygen saturation) in a simple score can identify children at risk of serious illness, according to a new study. Although this type of score ... > full story -
New Software to Advance Brain Image Research Developed
June 27, 2011 — Scientists have developed a new software program allowing neuroscientists to produce single brain images pulled from hundreds of individual studies, trimming weeks and even months from what can be a ... > full story -
Mathematically Ranking Ranking Methods
May 24, 2011 — In a world where everything from placement in a Google search result to World Cup eligibility depends on ranking and numerical ratings of some kind, it is becoming increasingly important to analyze ... > full story -
Odds Are Against ESP: New Statistical Approach Doesn't Support Claims That Extra-Sensory Perception Exists
May 18, 2011 — Can people truly feel the future? Not according to a new study by researchers in the United States and the Netherlands. Their study uses a novel statistical approach that doesn't support claims that ... > full story -
Physicist Accelerates Simulations of Thin Film Growth
May 17, 2011 — A researcher has implemented a new mathematical approach to accelerate complex calculations used to simulate micro-thin material formation. He studies the modeling and growth of materials at the ... > full story -
Poorly Presented Risk Statistics Could Misinform Health Decisions
March 16, 2011 — Choosing the appropriate way to present risk statistics is key to helping people make well-informed decisions. A new systematic review found that health professionals and consumers may change their ... > full story
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