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The National Desk

The Trump administration unveiled a plan on Thursday to “supercharge” the hiring process for air traffic controllers to address a longstanding problem with keeping control towers staffed that has raised safety concerns on America’s runways.

Alzforum

BACE1, aka β-secretase, is infamous for its fateful snip of amyloid precursor protein that leads to the production of Aβ peptides. Yet this might not be the only way BACE1 eggs on Alzheimer’s pathogenesis. According to a study published February 26 in Neuron, the enzyme also cleaves protein subunits off GABAAR, a receptor that transmits inhibitory currents responsible for reining in neuronal activity.

SBC Americas

In addition, MGM Resorts and BetMGM are working with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to educate law students on the importance of responsible gaming in regulatory and industry practices.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

Your next meal at home or in a restaurant might come with an unintended ingredient that could make you sick, they're called microplastics. Joshua Khorsandi is a first-year medical student at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. He's focused on raising awareness about these tiny particles and their long-term health effects.

Nevada Business

The Reno-based National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges announced William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has become a becomes a member.

K.N.P.R. News

The Las Vegas Monorail, now over 20 years old, has helped prevent traffic congestion and provide tourists with easy Strip travel. But, how much longer is it expected to last? The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is seeking $12M to upgrade the train to make it last until 2035. Transportation engineer Harry Teng and UNLV Hospitality Associate Professor Chih-Chien Chen are here to discuss both the Monorail in comparison to the Boring Las Vegas Loop, as well as ideal public transportation systems.

National Geographic

The rituals of European caviar service have changed little over centuries: mother-of-pearl spoons, champagne pairings, and precise instructions for savoring each briny pearl. Yet, while Europe maintains these traditions, scroll through TikTok today, and you'll find Americans creating their own traditions—most notably, taking “caviar bumps,” small portions of fish roe eaten off the back of the hand.

U.S. News and World Report

Just like the gadgets we use every day are designed with a limited lifespan in mind, the immune system also experiences a type of "planned obsolescence" as we age.

Las Vegas Sun

Mesh laundry bags, each loaded with new or lightly used clothing, line a wall inside the Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UNLV’s Frank and Estella Beam Hall.

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