cause and effect
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However, observational data alone cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
The study is cross-sectional, which means it cannot determine cause and effect and may be influenced by confounding factors or reverse causation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
By identifying this previously unknown layer of interaction between gut bacteria and the immune system, the study shifts the field beyond simple associations and toward understanding cause and effect.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 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
I’m trying to put myself in her shoes, playing games not of cause and effect, but of effect and cause.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
