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Big Five No More? New Study Uncovers Hidden Personality Traits

Big Five No More? New Study Uncovers Hidden Personality Traits

Summary: For 40 years, the Big Five personality model has dominated psychology, but new research suggests it may be incomplete. Using taxonomic graph analysis, researchers mapped personality from the ground up, uncovering new meta-traits and traits not captured by the Big Five. The study’s bottom-up method highlights complex relationships between personality items, leading to a richer, more precise hierarchy. Beyond …

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Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds | Ocean acidification

Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds | Ocean acidification

Sharks without teeth might sound like the stuff of dreams to swimmers and surfers. Now a new study has found that ocean acidification could leave the apex predators without their critical survival weapon. Shark jaws carry several rows of teeth and new ones quickly push forward to replace losses. However, rapidly acidifying oceans are damaging shark teeth and could speed …

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Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests

Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, has long been cast as a frozen relic of the early solar system — quiet, airless, and lifeless. But new research suggests that billions of years ago, this dwarf planet may have harbored the right ingredients to support simple microbial life. That’s according to a new study using …

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Highly potent cannabis products raise risk of psychosis, study says – Euronews.com

Highly potent cannabis products raise risk of psychosis, study says  Euronews.com Potent Cannabis Products Linked to Psychosis, Mental Health Risks  MedPage Today High-THC Cannabis Linked to Psychosis and Addiction  Neuroscience News Cannabis use disorder linked to mental illness  Yale Alumni Magazine High concentration THC linked to schizophrenia, psychosis, and other unfavourable mental health outcomes  Scimex Source link

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First-of-its-kind Stanford study: AI is starting to have a ‘significant and disproportionate impact’

First-of-its-kind Stanford study: AI is starting to have a ‘significant and disproportionate impact’

Stanford University has published a first-of-its-kind study on Tuesday that reveals “the AI revolution” is already beginning to have a “significant and disproportionate impact on entry-level workers in the U.S. labor market,” especially those ages 22 to 25 in highly AI-exposed professions like software engineering and customer service. The research, led by Erik Brynjolfsson, a top economist and AI thought leader of …

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Common over-the-counter painkillers ‘quietly fuelling’ terrifying condition, study reveals – thousands of deaths every year

Common over-the-counter painkillers ‘quietly fuelling’ terrifying condition, study reveals – thousands of deaths every year

By ZOE HARDY, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 11:58, 26 August 2025 | Updated: 12:05, 26 August 2025 Taking common painkillers together could be fueling antibiotic resistance, amid concerns over deaths, experts warned today.  Ibuprofen and paracetamol—known as acetaminophen and often sold under the brand name Tylenol in the US—are widely used to treat aches and pains and reduce fevers.  But Australian …

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Boiling Water Can Remove Microplastics, Study Finds

Boiling Water Can Remove Microplastics, Study Finds

Findings published by researchers in China reveal that boiling water can be an effective way to remove microplastics from the liquid. When water is boiled, naturally occurring minerals like calcium carbonate form crystals and trap nano- and microplastic particles, causing them to precipitate. This makes it easy to separate the particles from the water and could potentially remove up to …

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‘Cyborg’ moon jellyfish created to study changes in Earth’s oceans

‘Cyborg’ moon jellyfish created to study changes in Earth’s oceans

The ocean covers most of our planet, yet much of it remains out of reach. Scientists have long struggled to study life in the deep sea. Robotic equipment is expensive, and people cannot dive to extreme depths. These issues leave entire marine ecosystems unexplored. Nicole Xu, an engineer at CU Boulder, is confident that her lab’s “cyborg” moon jellyfish can …

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New Study Rocks Jupiter’s Giant Impact Theory

New Study Rocks Jupiter’s Giant Impact Theory

Jupiter holds secrets at its heart that continue to puzzle scientists. The largest planet in our Solar System has what researchers call a “dilute core,” a central region that doesn’t have sharp boundaries like once expected. Instead of a distinct rocky centre surrounded by layers of gas, Jupiter’s core gradually blends into the hydrogen-rich layers above it, creating a smooth …

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