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🎃 Next Week in Science, October 30, 2025 🎃

Lot’s of Spooky Science stories to chew on! And what’s in the news Rethinking psychometrics through LLMs: how item semantics shape measurement and prediction in psychological questionnaires Summary: A new study demonstrates that semantic relationships in questionnaire items can significantly influence psychometric outcomes, challenging the traditional assumptions about psychological measurement. By using large language models […]

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Biology

The Island That Split Twice—and Never Stopped Changing

Every mountain, river, and forest in Madagascar tells a story written in stone. Yet scientists have long puzzled over one mystery: Why does this island—separated from Africa and India for over 80 million years—have such strikingly different landscapes on its east and west sides? A new study in Science Advances uncovers the answer. Madagascar’s dramatic […]

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Biology

The Truth About Human Cloning—and Why It Fails

Every so often, headlines whisper of labs ready to “clone a human.” The idea sparks equal parts fascination and fear. Could we one day bring back a lost loved one, or replicate the genius of an Einstein? Yet, as evolutionary biologist Francisco J. Ayala reminds us, genomes can be cloned, but individuals cannot. Behind the […]

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Economics

When Firms Can’t Die

Every few years, economies rise and fall—but some companies never really die. They shuffle along, unable to pay their debts, feeding on cheap credit instead of fresh profits. Economists have a name for them: zombie firms. And according to a sweeping study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), these undead businesses are multiplying worldwide. […]

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From Classroom to Cosmos with Trawly

How This Week in Science Aligns with the National Science Education Standards If you’ve ever tried to make science come alive for students, you’ve probably faced the same challenge teachers and curriculum designers have wrestled with for decades: how do we move from memorizing facts to truly doing science? That’s exactly what the National Science […]

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Physics

Improving Quantum Networks: When Single Photons Collide

Every year, billions of internet messages travel through fiber-optic cables. But in the future, these streams may not just carry data—they could carry entangled photons, linking distant cities with unbreakable quantum security. The catch? Until now, making single photons truly talk to each other was almost impossible. A new study from Japan’s National Institute of […]

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Astronomy

Strong, Fast, and Everywhere: The New Story of Martian Winds

Most Mars weather models are too calm. But a new analysis shows fast, ground-hugging winds on Mars are common—often strong enough to lift dust and shape climate. If you work in a field station in Rajasthan, a clinic in Lagos, or a teaching lab in Manaus, you know wind changes what you see and what […]

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Chemistry

Next Week in Science, October 23, 2025

Mole day! Check out our coverage of the most impressive number-themed day of the year But, of course, there are other things in the research. And what’s in the news How Amazon provides a marketplace for worthless stem cell supplements A study by Canadian researchers found that hundreds of stem cell supplements sold on Amazon […]

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Chemistry

The Enormous Secret Inside Avogadro’s Number

First, Happy Mole Day! Imagine holding a single grain of rice in your hand. Now imagine that grain multiplied again and again until you had enough to fill every ocean, desert, and mountaintop on Earth. That level of mind-boggling scale comes close to what scientists deal with when they talk about Avogadro’s number. Avogadro’s number […]

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Economics

Unequal Blackouts: When Natural Disasters Hit the Grid

Every year, storms, floods, and heatwaves darken millions of homes. But here’s the shocker: not everyone loses power equally. In China, new research shows that poor counties suffer blackouts more often and for longer than their wealthier neighbors. The same could be true wherever vulnerable communities face fragile power systems. Why This Matters to Everyone […]

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