The job you want vs. the job you get
Research connects dream jobs with the future of workCredit: University of Houston When it comes to career aspirations for teenagers, ...
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Study reveals agriculture-related injuries more numerous than previously known
Credit: Linda Fetzer, Penn State A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the ...
Religious participation makes both old and young more likely to trust their neighbors and donate to charity
"Boomers" and "millennials" who go to church are more likely to trust their neighbours and donate to charity, according to ...
Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply – RAND survey
Nearly one in four teachers may leave their job by the end of the current (2020-'21) school year, compared with ...
Nursing shortage affects rural Missourians more, MU study finds
Rural Missouri counties also have highest percentage of nurses over age 54, nearing retirementCredit: Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. ...
Black and Latinx surgeons continue to hit glass ceiling in America
Surgeons from traditionally underrepresented groups are largely shut out of university leadership positions, study showsCredit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Among ...
Many Hispanics died of COVID-19 because of work exposure
Study finds excess cases and deaths highest among those of working ages COLUMBUS, Ohio - Hispanic Americans have died of ...
Do senior faculty publish as much as their younger colleagues?
Evidence from Ph.D. granting institutions in the United States An Academic Analytics Research Center (AARC) study published in the journal ...
Study shows education is not enough to overcome inequality
A recent study finds that social inequality persists, regardless of educational achievement - particularly for men. "Education is not the ...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is not just an office workers’ condition
Researchers find that manufacturing workers experience more incidence of the common hand, wrist injuryCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - ...
Floating gardens as a way to keep farming despite climate change
Bangladesh's historic farming systems could offer a way forward COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bangladesh's floating gardens, built to grow food during ...
Can you win against automation?
Online game developed by researchers shows challenges facing the world of work in the futureCredit: Francis Tseng We live in ...
The neoliberal city needs to change, argues Concordia professor Meghan Joy
A new policy agenda calls for progressive measures to restrict widening inequalityCredit: Concordia University What would a truly progressive city ...
Swiss statistical systems enhanced by big data
A huge volume of digital data has been harvested, stored and shared in the last few years - from sources ...
Study highlights pitfalls associated with ‘cybervetting’ job candidates
A recent study of how human resources professionals review online information and social media profiles of job candidates highlights the ...
Will we enjoy work more once routine tasks are automated? – Not necessarily, a study shows
Will we enjoy our work more once routine tasks are automated? - Not necessarily, suggests a recent study Research conducted ...
Exposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
Aptitude test can steer women, underrepresented groups toward high-demand STEM careersCredit: University of Missouri College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. -- ...
Why do men publish more research papers than women? Motherhood plays key role
Productivity drops off 20% after female faculty members become parents Despite strides in family-leave offerings, and men taking a greater ...
Paper: STEM skills gap modest among IT help desk workers
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Workers with science, technology, engineering and math backgrounds are typically in ...
How will seafarers fare once automated ships take over? Scientists predict the future
Scientists simulate trends in maritime employment over the next 15 years following ship automationCredit: Korea Maritime and Ocean University Artificial ...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
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‘Stealth transmission’ fuels fast spread of coronavirus outbreak
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think
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KU to lead new program supporting inter-American research on nuclear science