Abstract: Assumptions play a pivotal role in the selection and efficacy of statistical models, as unmet assumptions can lead to flawed conclusions and impact decision-making. In both traditional ...

Statistical models and approximations occupy a central role in modern polymer physics by providing a rigorous framework for analysing the complex behaviours of polymers. Fundamental approaches, such ...

A genetic test to diagnose ALS. Dental floss that can track your cortisol levels. Check out the 64 innovations and discoveries in our annual STAT Madness bracket.

In the past, healthcare has been an adversarial arena for participants – including providers, payers, clinicians, administrators, technologists and, dare we say, patients. The economic engines behind ...

Statistical modeling lies at the heart of data science. Well-crafted statistical models allow data scientists to draw conclusions about the world from the limited information present in their data. In ...

A widely followed model for projecting Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. is producing results that have been bouncing up and down like an unpredictable fever, and now epidemiologists are criticizing it as ...

Researchers have created a statistical method that may allow public health and infectious disease forecasters to better predict disease reemergence, especially for preventable childhood infections ...

Retrieving an accurate picture of what a tagged animal does as it journeys through its environment requires statistical analysis, especially when it comes to animal movement, and the methods ...