News tagged with statistical technique
Cell phones to provide picture of human interaction
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cell phones to their ears, a team of research participants will report their interpersonal interactions in real time to provide a better view of human behavior thanks to a $1 million grant from the National ...
Technique finds gene regulatory sites without knowledge of regulators
Nov 19, 2009 |
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A new statistical technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois allows scientists to scan a genome for specific gene-regulatory regions without requiring prior knowledge of the relevant transcription factors. ...
New statistical method shows importance of dialysis dose
Jul 30, 2009 |
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A new approach to statistical analysis may be better suited to study the relationship between higher "dose" of dialysis and survival time for patients with advanced kidney disease, according to an upcoming paper in the Journal of ...
New statistical technique improves precision of nanotechnology data
Jul 01, 2009 |
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A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials ...
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Micropatterned material surface controls cell orientation
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Cells could be orientated in a controlled way on a micro-patterned surface based upon a delicate material technique, and the orientation could be semi-quantitatively described by some statistical parameters, as suggested ...
New method reveals ancestry surprises
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May 23, 2008 |
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A statistical approach to studying genetic variation promises to shed new light on the history of human migration.
Data-driven computational method created
May 29, 2007 |
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A U.S. statistician has created a data-driven computational approach that's revealing secrets about the inner Earth, as well as gene expression.
New technique developed to evaluate basketball players
Jun 05, 2009 |
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A team of Spanish and American researchers has developed a method to evaluate basketball players that will, they say, better meet the requirements of the sport's trainers and experts. The technique uses mathematical models ...
Banking on outlier detection: Simple computer model could act as early warning system for failing banks
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Recent bank failures point to the continuing need for vigilance by regulators and investors. Now, a report in the International Journal of Operational Research, discusses the possibility of an early-warning system that s ...
Alcohol taxes have clear effect on drinking
Jan 15, 2009 |
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With many local and national governments currently debating proposals to raise alcohol taxes, a timely new study published online today in the February edition of Addiction journal finds that the more alcoholic beverages cost, ...
New statistical technique shows more informative picture of survival
Jan 08, 2008 |
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Researchers have developed a new method for presenting clinical trial survival data that includes data from all trial participants unlike the standard method, according to a commentary published online January 8 in the Journal of ...
Swarming starlings help probe plasma, crowds and stock market
Aug 09, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Warwick’s Physics Department’s Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics have found a powerful technique that could be used to detect precisely when ordered patterns form in everything ...
Study finds creating unique health ID numbers would improve health care quality, efficiency
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Creating a unique patient identification number for every person in the United States would facilitate a reduction in medical errors, simplify the use of electronic medical records, increase overall efficiency and help protect ...
Researchers Teach Computers to Search for Photos Based on Their Contents
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Oct 08, 2008 |
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A pair of Penn State researchers has developed a statistical approach, called Automatic Linguistic Indexing of Pictures in Real-Time (ALIPR), that one day could make it easier to search the Internet for photographs. ...
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