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The Real-Life Zombies: Parasites That Control Their Hosts

Picture a rat moving through the darkness. Somewhere nearby, a cat waits. The rat cannot see it, but it doesn’t need to. A trace of cat odor is enough. Millions of years of evolution have equipped the rat’s nervous system with a simple message: cat smell means danger. Normally, the rat would turn away. But […]

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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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