The newest of these semi-local developments is the Lumipulse G pTau 217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio diagnostic test, which is the first test of its kind to diagnose Alzheimer's via blood samples. UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine contributed research to the test, which the FDA approved last year.

Have you found that allergies worsen during extreme weather? It can be due to thunderstorm asthma, also known as thunder fever, when a thunderstorm puts huge amounts of pollen into the air. What causes thunderstorm pollen strikes, and what should homeowners do to stay safe?

U.S. airlines have raised fares on some routes by anywhere from 10 to 50 percent, according to Dan Bubb, a professor in residence at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and commercial aviation expert. Airlines that locked in ticket prices before the crisis hit cannot pass fuel costs directly to those passengers, so many have turned to other revenue streams. Baggage fees and seat selection charges have risen at multiple carriers in recent weeks as a way of recovering margin.

From "White Lotus" to "Game of Thrones," and Western movies, film and TV are reshaping where—and why—we travel, turning iconic on-screen settings into real-world bucket list destinations.

The fear that AI would replace developers has long been dismissed as "vague anxiety." However, in April 2026, a research team at the University of Nevada Las Vegas attached precise numbers to that fear for the first time. The team developed "PatchTrack," a tool that automatically tracks how much code proposed by ChatGPT has been incorporated into actual software, and collected 338 pull requests from 255 actual open-source projects. They then performed patch classification analysis on 285 of these merged requests.

Congressional lawmakers are joining forces across party lines to tackle a growing crisis: a critical shortage of cybersecurity workers in one of the nation’s fastest-expanding fields. The bipartisan, bicameral Cyber Ready Workforce Act — moving through both the Senate and House of Representatives — would direct the Department of Labor to establish a grant program funding the creation, expansion and implementation of registered cybersecurity apprenticeships.

Community leaders whose service helped shape the Historic Westside were honored Saturday at Westside Legacy Park, where new plaques featuring the names and images of the 2026 inductees were unveiled. Claytee White attended the event and emphasized the importance of preserving local history.

UNLV's College of Fine Arts will honor Las Vegas Strip mainstays, entertainment luminaries and a beloved late film professor at its 21st annual Hall of Fame gala Tuesday at Wynn Las Vegas.

Even if fuel shortages can be avoided, airfare prices overseas and in the United States are expected to continue to climb as the war in Iran disrupts supplies.