News tagged with statistical information


Optimal evidence accumulation in decision-making

(Medical Xpress)—At the same settings and light conditions, a camera will take the same picture every time. In contrast, a brain does not make perfect reconstructions of a stimulus. It appears instead to ...

Neuroscience created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 6 | with audio podcast report

Desire for a tan is making teenage girls ignore sunbed dangers

Teenage girls desperate for a tan are determined to find ways of getting round the law banning under-18s from using sunbeds, according to a new study from Cancer Research UK published in the Journal of Pu ...

Health created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

England World Cup wins and losses linked to 30 percent rise in domestic violence

Domestic violence rates rose by an average of 30 percent each time England won or lost their games during the 2010 World Cup, but draws had little impact on the statistics.

Health created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese kids as bright as thinner peers

Obesity is not to blame for poor educational performance, according to early findings from research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). In a study that combines statistical methods with genetic information, ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify genetic signatures of exceptional longevity in re-published study

While environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, genetic variants play a critical and complex role in conferring exceptional longevity, according to researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public ...

Genetics created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast