John Hood explores how misinterpreting data can lead to flawed conclusions about government policies and their effectiveness.

Abstract: Sets of sequences with good correlation properties are desired in many active sensing and communication systems, e.g., multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) radar systems and code-division ...

The properties of a quantum material are driven by links between its electrons known as quantum correlations. A RIKEN ...

In the first case, there is a strong upward-sloping relationship between X and Y; in the second case, no apparent relationship; in the third case, a strong downward-sloping relationship. Note the ...

Kwon is a Ph.D. student in health policy at Harvard University. Stuart is professor and chair in the Department of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It is human ...

Correctly distinguishing between correlation and causation is critical because it influences how treatments for illnesses are devised and tested. Also, in the context of the law, it ensures that as ...

Return correlations for the major asset classes have fallen sharply so far in 2025. The median pairwise correlation across a set of ETF proxies for global market for daily returns over the trailing ...

AI models often rely on 'spurious correlations,' making decisions based on unimportant and potentially misleading information. Researchers have now discovered these learned spurious correlations can ...

Most of us have heard the phrase "correlation does not equal causation." But understanding how scientists move beyond identifying correlations to establish causation remains a mystery to many. Finding ...