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In the search for extraterrestrial life, few things are more valuable than a scoop of dirt, provided it’s from the right place. NASA’s Perseverance rover has now collected such samples from Mars’ Jezero Crater, a location specifically chosen for its potential to reveal whether the Red Planet once harbored life, according to a new international study.

President Donald Trump vowed to work with Congress to modernize the Federal Aviation Agency’s safety infrastructure used by air traffic controllers after a plane crashed into a river near Washington and a widespread outage last weekend for the system that gives pilots real-time safety alerts.


As UNLV journalism students prepare for the next phase of their lives, they’re contending with an evolving news media literacy landscape, with non-traditional outlets gaining steam.

UNLV will participate in a program to find ways to create a more inclusive environment for Jewish students, the university announced this week. UNLV will join 18 other colleges and universities taking part in Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative.


Buying marijuana on the Las Vegas Strip is illegal. That doesn’t mean it’s difficult. Tourists are only a Google search away from the many illegal websites offering delivery to the Resort Corridor. Others can hop on social media to find “pop-up sales parties” in nearby hotel suites. And, as Assemblymember Max Carter II, D-Las Vegas, recalls a visitor telling him, rideshare vehicles will sometimes come supplied with a mini-dispensary.

As UNLV journalism students prepare for the next phase of their lives, they’re contending with an evolving news media literacy landscape, with non-traditional outlets gaining steam.
Gut bacteria are an integral part of the human body and reside in the intestines from birth until death. Recent advancements in gene sequencing, bioinformatics, and culturomics have fostered more research into microbiota. Recent research suggests that a gut bacterium, Akkermansia muciniphilia, which degrades mucin, a sugary protein secreted by the intestinal epithelium, is beneficial for metabolic health. It was first isolated in 2004 by Derrien and colleagues in The Netherlands.


There are few people who would disagree with the assertion that Las Vegas drivers are among the worst in the nation. Using Big Brother surveillance tactics to issue those reckless drivers a slew of citations, however, won’t make our streets any safer.


The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed off on the first new type of pain reliever to be approved in more than two decades.
