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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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Psychology

When Cooperation Gets Complicated

Why do we help others when it costs us something? For decades, scientists answered this with a simple formula: altruism evolves when the benefit to others, weighted by relatedness, is greater than the cost to the helper. This neat rule, called Hamilton’s rule, became one of biology’s most famous equations. But new work shows the […]

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Biology

Revolutionizing Reproduction: Three-Person DNA IVF Stops Inherited Disease

In a groundbreaking development in reproductive technology, scientists in the UK have successfully implemented an IVF technique that utilizes DNA from three individuals, effectively preventing the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases. This scientific milestone has resulted in the birth of eight healthy babies, each free from the genetic disorders that plagued previous generations in their families. […]

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Biology

Should We Protect Horses from Competition Stress with Medication?

Author’s note: This post also appeared on our sister site, This Week in Pet Health. Head on over there for the latest in science-based news on animal welfare! Horses and riders train rigorously to reach the pinnacle of performance. However, behind the polished performances and seamless teamwork lies a question that stirs the heart of […]

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Biology

The Aging Waves

How Molecular Waves Shape Our Lives Aging is inevitable—each wrinkle, each gray hair a testament to the years we’ve lived. But what if I told you that aging doesn’t just happen gradually? Instead, it surges in waves, with profound changes occurring at specific points in our lives. Imagine these waves as the invisible currents beneath […]

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