UNLV School of Medicine Professor Edwin Oh prepares a sample of human embryonic kidney cells for students to look at through a microscope during SEFTY, or Science Education For The Youth, a free program that offers research lab experience to science-minded high school students on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Jared Scott has noticed a change in the way casinos return change. While playing at Vegas casinos during monthly visits for his slot-playing social media channels, Jackpot J Slots, he’s noticed that many major casino operators will issue a cash-out ticket voucher for change under a dollar, instead of dispensing coins at machines across the floor.

The White House announced that beginning next month, certain undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, and their children, will be allowed to apply for legal residence while remaining in the country.

Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you’re having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there’s a lot of truth to the trope.

Scores of swimmers waded past a drowning woman as she clung to a pool railing because they had no idea she was in trouble, a psychologist believes. Leticia Gonzales Triplett, 58, died on the morning of February 4 in the North Decatur Las Vegas Athletic Club's swimming pool.

The Shag Room, with its Moroccan theme, is a throwback to another era in Las Vegas when intimate casino lounge venues kick-started a night of entertainment. On Wednesday nights, the lounge’s open mic supports four hours of singers from country to rock to pop rap and R&B, with no cover charge or drink minimum.

Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there's a lot of truth to the trope. Many people think of their brains as being intrinsically synced to the human-made clocks on their electronic devices, counting time in very specific, minute-by-minute increments. But the study, published this month in the latest issue of the peer-reviewed Cell Press journal Current Biology, showed that our brains don't work that way.

Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you’re having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there’s a lot of truth to the trope. Many people think of their brains as being intrinsically synced to the man-made clocks on their electronic devices, counting time in very specific, minute-by-minute increments. But the study, published this month in the latest issue of the peer-reviewed Cell Press journal Current Biology, showed that our brains don’t work that way.

UNLV has announced a new strategic partnership with Dreamscape Learn to bring the university's introductory STEM courses to life for students using the company's innovative story-driven virtual reality (VR) courseware.