Detecting genetic variants associated with the variance of complex traits, that is, variance quantitative trait loci (vQTLs), can provide crucial insights into the interplay between genes and ...

Limitations of linear regression applied on ecological data -- Things are not always linear : additive modeling -- Dealing with heterogeneity -- Mixed effects modeling for nested data -- Violation of ...

Economists often rely on estimates of linear fixed effects models developed by other teams of researchers. Assessing the uncertainty in these estimates can be challenging. I propose a form of sample ...

Radiation Research, Vol. 175, No. 1 (January 2011), pp. 21-28 (8 pages) Little is known about the effects of space radiation on the human body. There are a number of potential chronic and acute ...