cause and effect
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Because genes are assigned before many lifestyle choices and diseases develop, the technique can sometimes provide stronger clues about cause and effect than an observational study alone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Most caffeine research is observational as well, which means it can identify associations but cannot establish cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Most of the studies the authors analyzed are observational and can’t prove cause and effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
That finding showed an association, not cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
But cause and effect are not always easy to measure.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
