Amazon's plan to invest $700 million retraining its workforce signals very soon all jobs will be STEM jobs – and higher education needs to play a bigger role.
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There are reasons to be skeptical, of both the quality of the evidence presented so far and the questionable assumptions that underlie claims of improved cognitive function after brain training.
Many of the low-income people who do use VeggieBook after downloading it at food pantries are eating more nutritious meals, often with more focused family time at the table.
An ultra-marathon runner and exercise physiologist describes what it's like to take part in an ultra-endurance event, and the consequences it had on his body.
Gyms have gone mad for these bits of neoprene. Yet researchers are still scrambling to catch up.
As incidents of food-borne illnesses increase, virtual reality could help better train food hygiene
Research finds union members earn more because they have more experience than their non-union colleagues.
Growth in high-skilled jobs is highest in Australian cities and for the country its low-skilled jobs.
Canadian firms say there's a dire shortage of skilled workers. But recent studies suggest they're not investing in training, apparently expecting universities to train their employees for them.
Early intervention via education and training will cost money straight up. But it makes no sense to watch young people drift through unemployment and disengagement and turn into unemployable adults.
Social enterprises set up by refugees are also helping countries to overcome some of the challenges of economic and social integration of new arrivals.
Highly trained dancers provide insights for researchers helping design improved rehab programs for people with mobility impairments. The next step could include rehab robots as dance partners.
Competence is not a human trait. Let's leave it for the robots.
A study of how the Young African Leaders Initiative handles its business exposes typical weaknesses, mainly lack of understanding local context, suffered by many foreign aid programmes.
Help with psychological issues for elite performers is not about reacting when problems bubble to the surface.
A former animal trainer explains how we might usefully think about the limitations of artificial intelligence systems.
To what extent do hours of practice, development squads and role models really make a difference?
Two researchers interviewed military members and vets to see what role first-person shooters played in their lives – before, during and after their enlistments.
East Asian employees make up a sizeable portion of the workforce but they are often misunderstood as lacking in communication skills.
Governments, academic institutions and private companies are all spending millions of dollars. But the most effective solutions to the cybersecurity labor shortage will not be found individually.
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