The error, known as a batch effect, crops up when research data is generated in batches – for example, at different times, using different machines, or in different labs. Because conditions are ...

Daily changes in ambient particulate matter (PM) concentrations have been associated with daily changes in deaths (Schwartz and Dockery, 1992; Katsouyanni et al., 1997), cardiovascular and ...

The valuation of inventory is a huge topic for discussion among accountants. This is because changes in the methodology used to value inventory can have a significant effect on the reporting of ...

Thousands of Cook County homeowners could have received notices from their banks that they owe money on tax bills they already have paid, based on a computer glitch by a national data firm.

Researchers have developed a new way to identify and correct for a type of systematic statistical error, known as 'batch effects', in large datasets. Search is our newsletter for supporters Sign up ...