cause and effect
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The original 2023 study was small and correlational, so it cannot show cause and effect.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Because this kind of study can show an association but cannot prove cause and effect, the takeaway is not that B12 is dangerous.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
"Conventional simulations oversimplify real materials, while experiments reveal complexity without a clear way to quantify cause and effect," explains Prof. Kotsugi.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The Nobel laureate’s work transformed how central banks understand cause and effect in the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Did the Ancient Hainish postulate that continuous sexual capacity and organized social aggression, neither of which are attributes of any mammal but man, are cause and effect?
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
