Gene-set analysis of GWAS data can best be understood as an analysis using genes as data points, carrying out a test of the relationship between a gene set and the genetic associations of genes with a ...

A ‘metagenome’ is the theoretical collection of genomes from all members of a given microbial community, and a ‘metagenomic data set’ is the subset captured in a given sequencing event. Although these ...

Most statistical agencies lost 20% to 30% of their staff this year, and the Trump administration is pursuing further workforce cuts at these agencies.

Synthetic networks may increase the availability of some data while still protecting individual or institutional privacy, according to a statistician. Synthetic networks may increase the availability ...

A simple statistical test shows that contrary to current practice, the 'gaps' within DNA protein and sequence alignments commonly used in evolutionary biology can provide important information about ...

Professor of Applied Mathematics Charles "Chip" Lawrence and Luis Carvalho GS have developed a new collection of statistical tools that produce more accurate predictions about large sets of data. The ...

This online data science specialization is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in probability theory in preparation for the broader study of statistics. The specialization also introduces ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Big data are part of a paradigm shift that is significantly transforming statistical agencies, processes, and data analysis. While administrative and satellite data are already well established, the ...

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 ...

Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, researcher, and educator. She is a financial therapist and transformational coach, with a special interest in ...