cause and effect
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Most of the studies the authors analyzed are observational and can’t prove cause and effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Their results showed a direct cause and effect link between faulty mitochondrial activity and cognitive symptoms associated with neurodegenerative disease.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
However, observational data alone cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
Because the study was observational, it cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
And this brings us to Hume’s third category of connections, cause and effect.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
