Air pollution hampers how well your brain performs

New research indicates that even short-term exposure to air pollution can affect how well the brain performs and work productivity.

U. Queensland • futurity
Nov. 16, 2021 ~5 min

Competition drives the gender pay gap? Maybe not

New research investigates the theory that women aren't as competitive as men, and that this contributes to the gender wage gap.

Kyle Mittan-U. Arizona • futurity
Nov. 3, 2021 ~8 min


Survey: College grad job market is on the rebound in 2021

An annual survey of employers shows that college grads may have an easier time finding jobs in 2021 than they did in the first year of the COVID pandemic.

Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 2, 2021 ~4 min

Depression rates are even worse in 2021 than in 2020

Depression among US adults, which spiked early in the COVID-19 pandemic, is even worse now, most notably among the unmarried and people with low income.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
Oct. 12, 2021 ~6 min

How some working, single moms manage to exercise

New research on mindset and schedule indicates why some working, single mothers find time to exericse, while others don't.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Oct. 12, 2021 ~4 min

App-based drivers report COVID-19 stress and isolation

App-based drivers, such as those with Uber and Lyft, have major concerns about COVID-19 and general work conditions, survey results show.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Oct. 4, 2021 ~7 min

Farmers get smaller share of what we pay for food

Farmers are getting less of what we pay for food, research from 61 countries around the world finds. That has pros and cons, say the researchers.

Ida Eriksen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 27, 2021 ~4 min

Why hospitals should hire more nurse practitioners

Hospitals with more inpatient nurse practitioners have lower surgical mortality, lower cost of care, and more satisfied patients, research finds.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Sept. 23, 2021 ~4 min


Why hospitals should hire more nurse practitioners

Hospitals with more inpatient nurse practitioners have lower surgical mortality, lower cost of care, and more satisfied patients, research finds.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Sept. 23, 2021 ~4 min

Are COVID-19 vaccine mandates legal?

President Biden has ordered COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some businesses and most federal workers. A business law expert gets into the ruling's legality.

Patrick Ercolano-JHU • futurity
Sept. 22, 2021 ~9 min

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