observational

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Observational research in this context means that scientists ask people what they eat, and then look at whether the foods they consume are linked to their long-term risk of cancer.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

Observational studies followed people over the years to see how their diets were linked to their health.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

Amitesh Omar of the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences agrees: “I think this is an important paper towards demystifying the nature of ORCs around galaxies.”

From Science Magazine • Jan. 8, 2024

Observational studies suggest that higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy can be protective against asthma.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023

Observational, historical, and analytical data thus accumulated have given us a particularly favorable opportunity for discerning the bases of this special delinquent tendency.

From Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology by Healy, William