Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 66, No. 2 (JUNE 2013), pp. 280-291 (12 pages) This article argues that concept misformation and conceptual stretching undermine efforts to combine qualitative and ...

Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l'éducation, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Winter, 1988), pp. 1-13 (13 pages) The author argues for the importance of sound philosophising for empirical research ...

This practical guide speaks to two audiences: those who read and those who conduct research. Clinicians are medical detectives by training. For each patient, they assemble clinical clues to establish ...

Medical research plays a vital role in advancing healthcare, improving treatment, and informing public health policies. However, it can be difficult to understand a study or whether it is trustworthy.

A new article lays out three concepts from complex systems science that could advance studies into animal social complexity. From bees to birds to humans, the animal kingdom is full of organisms that ...

A conceptual model in business is a plan, blueprint or strategy based on an idea. For example, a car company might create a conceptual model of a new car based on several or a single concept in design ...

In a recent perspective review, researchers attempt to collate and discuss scientific knowledge on the concept of the ‘immune self’ and use raw T cell assays, nine amino-long pathogen-derived peptides ...

ADELPHI, Md. — Army researchers developed a novel computational model that allows robots to ask clarifying questions to Soldiers, enabling them to be more effective teammates in tactical environments.