Cataclysmic variables are a broad class of binary systems that periodically undergo powerful outbursts, which we perceive as novae. However, in the intervals between these events, their brightness can also increase. And now scientists have a good idea of why this happens.

Tribal Leadership Council partners with law school to support Native attorneys

The Indian Nations Gaming and Governance (INGG) Program at the Boyd School of Law announced on Tuesday the start of the Tribal Leadership Council Endowment. It's the first endowed scholarship established by a Native American non-profit in the school's history. Tribal citizens who are pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at Boyd School of Law and participating in the INGG Program will be eligible for the scholarship.

They’ll only be available on the new models of planes easyJet is introducing (for aviation nerds, that’s the Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft, of which there’ll be just over 200).

A new white paper from UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) shows that Nevada experienced a significant increase in small-business creation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. While the state endured some of the nation’s deepest job losses in 2020, due to its tourism-dependent economy, the disruption sparked an entrepreneurship boom that could help redefine Nevada’s economic landscape.

According to a UNLV research study in 2023, sporting events have generated over $1.8 billion in annual economic growth for the city, with the Raiders and Golden Knights helping drive visitors to ‘Sin City’ alongside other events such as the Super Bowl, the annual F1 race, and WrestleMania.

Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjective experience? These questions get to the heart of the knotty problem of consciousness, and they provided the spark for the latest book from award-winning author and journalist Michael Pollan.

A CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation on behalf of Air Canada collided with a rescue and firefighting vehicle on Sunday. Daniel Bubb, an aviation expert, analyzed what happened.

The Air Canada jet was moving up Runway 4 when an air traffic controller cleared the Port Authority truck to cross the same runway. The plane was traveling around 100 mph when they collided.