Safety evaluation studies are essential for regulatory approval before a new pharmaceutical can enter clinical phases. Conducted in GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)-certified facilities, these studies ...

The Statistical & Data Sciences (SDS) Program links faculty and students from across the college interested in learning things from data. At Smith, students learn statistics by doing—class time ...

Valen E. Johnson receives funding from the National Institutes of Health to perform biostatistical research on the selection of variables associated with cancer and cancer research. In their ...

Statistical significance is a critical concept in data analysis and research. In essence, it’s a measure that allows researchers to assess whether the results of an experiment or study are due to ...

What archaeological discoveries are considered newsworthy by U.S. media outlets and audiences? A new analysis of "pop-science" reporting reveals topical and regional disparities, including an apparent ...

A wide range of small studies have lately been suggesting that children who own or interact with a pet have better physical and psychological health. But the largest study of its kind to date now ...

A comprehensive statistical study of cases heard in the Family Courts of the Court of First Instance from 2017 to 2024 ...

Your monthly Social Security check is calculated using four easy-to-understand variables. Though every Social Security claiming age has its unique advantages and drawbacks, 62, 66, and 70 are likely ...

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 ...