In The News: Division of Research

R&D

An international team of astronomers, including faculty and alumni from UNLV, has discovered a new way to spot when collisions occur in distant galaxies between two neutron stars - incredibly dense, city-sized celestial bodies that possess the most powerful magnetic fields in the universe.

ScienceBlog

A bright burst of X-rays has been discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in a galaxy 6.6 billion light years from Earth. This event likely signaled the merger of two neutron stars — dense stellar objects packed mainly with neutrons — and could give astronomers fresh insight into how neutron stars are built. A paper describing the research, conducted by an international team of astronomers, including researchers and alumni from Penn State, appears in the journal Nature.

Tech Explorist

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has recently discovered a NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in a galaxy 6.6 billion light years from Earth. This bright burst is nothing but the neutron star merger without an observed gamma-ray burst.

Nevada Today

The Robotics Academy of Nevada - a new statewide professional development program funded by Tesla's K-12 Education Investment Fund - is being developed by the Desert Research Institute, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Nevada, Reno. Facilitated by DRI's Pre-K-12 STEM education and outreach program, Science Alive, the new academy will launch this summer in partnership with the Colleges of Engineering at Nevada's research universities in Reno and Las Vegas.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Several Walmart stores in Nevada will be rolling out the robots, the company announced. The robots will be cleaning floors and stocking shelves.

Las Vegas Review Journal

It’s the perfect startup Cinderella story. After launching inside Jeff Bezos’ garage in 1994 as strictly an online bookstore, Amazon has since become a household name, earning more than $230 billion in net sales last year. Today, Amazon echo smart speakers and packages with the famous Amazon smile can be found in millions of homes across the country.

Global University Venturing

Perspectives on sustainability and wellbeing are changing in response to health and environmental challenges, offering an opportunity to university-linked businesses.

Nutraceuticals World

Canadian biotech company Rapid Dose Therapeutics (RDT) is looking to revolutionize how consumers and patients take nutraceuticals and therapeutic products through its proprietary delivery system branded as QuickStrip.

The Manila Times

 

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) is considering filing a case to stop the Quezon City government from implementing an ordinance collecting entry fee to the projected Solaire casino from its residents.

 

Vegas Inc

Lakeside Weddings & Events donated 168 bags filled with toiletries to the Shade Tree.

Health 24

 

A growing number of US children are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. But parents shouldn't be too quick to get their child checked for ADHD, a child expert says.

 

Las Vegas Review Journal

When Anthony Rufo began preparations to launch his digital companion company HAPPIE Home — a device for caregivers that’s similar to voice assistants like Google Home — he decided Las Vegas would be the perfect location.