In The News: Division of Research

Los Angeles Times

It was a brief moment near the end of another Nevada Gaming Commission meeting.

Boulder City Review

Two longtime friends and co-workers are sharing their love for the Mojave Desert with others through their new book, “A Natural History of the Mojave Desert.”

Science Daily

Research published in the journal PLOS ONE by a team of archaeologists and microbiologists from Nevada's Desert Research Institute (DRI) and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) showcases the use of modern research methods to uncover clues about the genetic ancestry of Native Americans who inhabited the Desert Southwest during the last thousand years.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Esports is breaking yet another major barrier in the Las Vegas valley. Not only are fans able to watch major events in the new Esports Arena, but they can now bet on video games.

Phys.org

Racial disparities in school discipline are nothing new.

Optometry Today

Research into the regeneration of eye tissue in embryonic frogs could support work to restore human tissue.

KNPR News

Emailing, texting, tweeting - endless streams of information coming at us hour by hour, minute by minute through desktops, laptops, smartphones, smartwatches, Alexa and Google Home.

Science Daily

A UNLV scientist and her team have found that frog embryos can fully regrow their eyes after injuries, a breakthrough that may lead one day to the ability to orchestrate tissue regeneration in humans.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Imagine solving prehistoric mysteries by sifting through the ashes of ancient volcanoes.

Washington Post

For America’s best-known porn actress, one of the great challenges of her career was making sure fellow performers kept their clothes on.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Look up at the night sky.

EarthSky

When NASA first started planning the Kepler mission, no one knew if the universe held any planets outside our solar system. Thousands of exoplanets later, the search enters a new phase.