correlation
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It was Prof Sheryl van Nunen who discovered the link between MMA and ticks almost 20 years ago, after noticing a correlation in patients at her Sydney allergy clinic.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
This time, the three-month implied correlation index reached a low on July 10, while the USD/JPY exchange rate peaked on July 8.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The analysts noted that there is still no “statistically significant” correlation between AI and unemployment figures, even as they added that tech’s share of employment has continuously declined compared with the pre-2022 hiring boom.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The results revealed no significant correlation between activity in the two cell populations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
To interpret rocks, there needs to be some means of correlation, a basis on which you can tell that those carboniferous rocks from Devon are younger than these Cambrian rocks from Wales.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
One gauge is pointing to low stock-market correlations, with the Cboe 1-Month Implied Correlation Index approaching levels last seen two years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
Existing studies show correlations rather than proof that altered creatine metabolism directly causes depression, and the disorder itself involves many biological pathways.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
Krishna at Barclays says that historically low correlations within the S&P 500 sectors suggest idiosyncratic earnings, while noting concentration changes stoked volatility.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“It strains credulity,” Lee ruled, “to suggest that these correlations are mere coincidence and the product of individual human selections.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
These correlations suggest strongly that regional population size or population density or population pressure has something to do with the formation of complex societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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