Benjamin Phillips

Apr 12, 2024 | journals.plos.org | Benjamin Phillips |Timo N. Haschler |Bioscience Renal

In our original paper [1], we concluded that inclusion of both sexes does not require an increase in sample size by default. Drobniak and colleagues [2] have helpfully highlighted an exception to this general rule, in cases where the variability for a trait differs between the sexes. In these situations, the statistical analysis needs amending to account for the unequal variance and there is a potential power penalty [2].

Mar 27, 2024 | medrxiv.org | Benjamin Phillips |Victoria Skerrett |Alan Jones |Ismay Evans

The authors have declared no competing interest. This study did not receive any funding. I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained.

Dec 3, 2023 | nature.com | James H. Stagge |Max Torbenson |Kyungmin Sung |Benjamin Phillips

AbstractA large proportion of western North America experiences regular water stress, compounded by high seasonal and interannual variability. In the Intermountain West region, the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a critical control on winter precipitation, but the nature of this signal is entangled with a combination of orographic effects and long-term climate trends.

Aug 9, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Katharina Zuhlsdorff |Benjamin Phillips |Mona El-Sayed Hervig |Sarah F. Olesen

AbstractCognitive flexibility, the ability to adapt behavior in response to a changing environment, is disrupted in several neuropsychiatric disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). Evidence suggests that flexibility, which can be operationalized using reversal learning tasks, is modulated by serotonergic transmission.

Jun 8, 2023 | journals.plos.org | Benjamin Phillips |Timo N. Haschler |Bioscience Renal

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Meta-Research Article Meta-Research Articles feature data-driven examinations of the methods, reporting, verification, and evaluation of scientific research. See Journal Information» Citation: Phillips B, Haschler TN, Karp NA (2023) Statistical simulations show that scientists need not increase overall sample size by default when including both sexes in in vivo studies. PLoS Biol 21(6): e3002129.