Research is the backbone of society's progress. Without it, there would be no new drugs, tech, etc. Basically, every trace of human progress could grind to a halt. However, research is only as good as ...

Institutional investors face complex decisions—where to allocate capital, which managers to trust, how to weather volatility. These choices can’t rely on instinct alone. They require data, structure, ...

Quantitative methods and the courses in which they are taught often present as if they are neutral, value-free and unbiased. However, the history of quantitative methods demonstrates an entanglement ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. (Related post: How focus groups informed our study about nationalism and ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you run a business, you are likely aware of the importance of data. Nearly every company out there utilizes data to make decisions.

Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources. The subject of this course is microeconomics, which examines the decision making of individuals and firms with regard to consumption, ...

A sample of 4,615 adult patients were randomly selected from the Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Critical Care (MIMIC-III) database. The structured data were obtained by queries of the ...

The vast majority of asset management companies today use model portfolios. One question we’ve been asked many times is whether ValuEngine stock ratings can be used for portfolio management or merely ...

Scanning electron microscopes (SEM) combined with an energy dispersive X-ray detector (EDS) are commonly used to offer information about the chemical composition of a sample. This SEM-EDS method can ...