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Las Vegas Sun

A UNLV professor is looking to an unlikely source to extend the life of the lithium-ion batteries that have become a part of everyday life: X-rays.

EatingWell

Thanks to moist environments (like your kitchen sink) and food particles, the kitchen is full of objects that make a perfect breeding ground for bacteria. So how can you ensure you aren’t spreading germs the next time you serve a meal? According to the food safety experts we spoke with, it starts with knowing where to look—and giving some often-overlooked tools a thorough cleaning. The items below are some of the most surprising offenders.

M.S.N.

Dan Bubb, a former airline pilot who is an aviation historian at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, told Newsweek that the issue visible in the viral video appears to involve a part of the wing’s spoiler.

Bloomberg

A nonprofit formed to help the University of Nevada-Las Vegas build a medical school is exempt from sales and use tax as a charitable organization, regardless of the fact that it partnered with the government, the state high court ruled.

Journal of Emergency Medical Services

The origin of the term “paramedic” is from the military. Medics, often called corpsmen, were trained to care for injured military personnel in the battlefield setting and in field hospitals. Despite the rumors, the term paramedic had nothing to do with parachutes. It simply meant that they were “non-doctors” (paraprofessionals) who provided medical care in the military setting.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

The much-anticipated move would give Fertitta control of one of the largest gaming companies in the world and put him in direct competition with MGM.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

The much-anticipated move would give Fertitta control of one of the largest gaming companies in the world and put him in direct competition with MGM.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

The much-anticipated move would give Fertitta control of one of the largest gaming companies in the world and put him in direct competition with MGM.

CDC Gaming

In an interview with CDC Gaming at Thursday’s conference, Alan Feldman, director of Strategic Initiatives and distinguished fellow for Responsible Gaming at the UNLV International Gaming Institute, said the deal has the opportunity to be “extraordinarily beneficial” to both companies and all the markets that they serve.

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