Topic: science and technology

Fruit flies in a plexiglass container.
Research | March 15, 2018

UNLV biologist finds nearly 400 genes potentially associated with obesity and other health problems in fruit flies.

Libby Hausrath and student Seth Grainey working by microscope in lab.
Campus News | February 13, 2018

UNLV research could help assess landing locations and excavation sites for NASA’s 2020 rover mission to Mars.

A student holding his project
Business and Community | December 6, 2017

A pedestrian lighting system, a new pallet design for warehouses, a remote-controlled device that can detect IEDs, and a location-sharing app designed to encourage human interaction among more than 30 projects on display.

Michael Pravica talks to Marshawn Lynch
People | October 31, 2017

Physics professor Michael Pravica teams up with Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch in Bleacher Report web series.

Image of an eclipse
Research | August 15, 2017

Get ready for the sun to go dark during the day, but don't grab your shades. UNLV astrophysicist Jason Steffen on being humbled by the universe.

Xiangning Chen holds a cigarette with smoke resembling a DNA strand
Research | July 20, 2017

Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine gene researchers clear the air on the link between schizophrenia and smoking.

Kinesiology professor Brach Poston
Research | June 21, 2017

Brach Poston's research on electrical stimulation shows promise for Parkinson's patients.