Nursing home night staff had lower COVID vax rates

Nursing home staff who worked the night shift had lower rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination than day-shift staff, researchers report.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~7 min

Healthiest noise level for the office is about 50 decibels

Too much or too little noise in the office can harm our well-being, research finds. The ideal is about 50 decibels.

Kyle Mittan-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 3, 2023 ~7 min


Hairdressers of color are exposed to dangerous chemical mix

Black and Hispanic hairdressers are exposed to a mixture of chemicals, many of them potentially hazardous and undisclosed on labels.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Jan. 27, 2023 ~6 min

ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals – just as some ban it

Some think ChatGPT threatens education, but it might benefit educators and students alike.

Michael Dowling, Professor of Finance, Dublin City University • conversation
Jan. 26, 2023 ~7 min

ChatGPT: Why education should embrace the AI chatbot, not shun it

Some think ChatGPT threatens education, but it might benefit educators and students alike.

Michael Dowling, Professor of Finance, Dublin City University • conversation
Jan. 26, 2023 ~7 min

Pay gaps among less educated workers are ‘striking’

A look at the earnings of young workers without college suggests that employers don't equally value the contributions of some groups.

Edward Lempinen-UC Berkeley • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~7 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to close the gap

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to get training

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min


Work-from-home parents watched kids more in COVID’s first year

Parents, especially mothers, spent more time supervising their kids during the first year of the pandemic, researchers report.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Work-from-home parents watched kids more in COVID’s first year

Parents, especially mothers, spent more time supervising their kids during the first year of the pandemic, researchers report.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~8 min

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