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The Science Matters is an independent, inclusive platform dedicated to making science relevant, easy to digest, and accessible.
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Published in AI & Society, Dr Emanuele Martinelli’s study argues that even the most advanced algorithms cannot replace human entrepreneurs. AI may optimise data, but only people can imagine new goals, create value, and drive innovation.
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Kelvin Leong and Anna Sung at the University of Chester have developed AIRSim, an AI tool that generates realistic customer feedback to train students in data analysis.
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
In an era where misinformation spreads faster than facts, building trust online has never been more vital. @daniel-pascual.bsky.social from the @unizar.es explores how subtle language choices shape the way scientists earn credibility in digital spaces.
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
US counties with high racial and economic segregation have significantly higher death rates across all major causes of death.

Using a powerful measure called the Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE), the study shows a 32% higher mortality risk in the most deprived counties.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A new study by Shreya Dubey, Marijn Meijers, Eline Smit, and Edith Smit from the University of Amsterdam has revealed the types of environmental messages that circulate, who delivers them, and what makes people engage.
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Why are people so fascinated by ChatGPT?

A new study by Federico Mangiò at the Università degli Studi di Bergamo, published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change, reveals how people make sense of complex technologies through shared stories and cultural metaphors.
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
But a major international study published in Nature has overturned this long-held belief, revealing that the trees widely assumed to grow fastest are, in fact, growing more slowly in real-world forests.
October 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
For decades, tree-planting campaigns around the world have championed “fast-growing” species as the most effective solution to lock away atmospheric carbon.
October 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Using advanced satellite data and predictive modelling, the team analysed land-use changes in Rasht County, Iran, and revealed that eco-driven planning can reduce habitat degradation by 7.7% compared to business-as-usual trends. This research offers a replicable model for sustainable city design.
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Twitter fans forced clubs to drop the ESL in 48 hours. What does this teach us about the power of collective voices in sport and beyond? By Argyro Elisavet Manoli, Bergamo University
October 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Can this new mass spectrometer revolutionise our understanding of complex biomolecules? A Taiwanese lab may have just reshaped molecular science. By Avinash Adhikrao Patil, National Dong Hwa University
October 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Long before modern sustainability, Inca farmers tamed the Andes. Could their water-wise terraces and llamas show us how to farm in a changing climate? By Alex Chepstow Lusty, @sussex.ac.uk
October 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
How did surgery evolve from herbal cures to AI-driven robots in ENT? Discover the fascinating journey of medicine from ancient papyrus to nanotech. By Sanjay Kumar
October 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences honours Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress. @northwesternu @brownu @londonschoolofeconomics
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October 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize honours Venezuela’s unyielding defender of democracy, whose courage has rekindled hope amid authoritarian darkness.

Her voice was heard around the world as the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Machado as the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize,
October 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
This year, the Swedish Academy awarded László Krasznahorkai the Nobel Prize in Literature “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”
October 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM