Topic: Research

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UNLV-led study used long-term health data from nearly 1,000 participants to track relationship between DNA methylation and blood pressure.

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Through field work at the Clark County Wetlands, two UNLV graduate students are providing scientific data to help restore habitats and evaluate the health of its newest trees.

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Researchers in UNLV’s Guha Lab are finding simple solutions to the problem of leaky gut that could improve future therapeutics. 

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Updated LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA catalog features 161 gravitational wave events between April 2024 and January 2025, including evidence of second-generation black holes and the clearest-ever gravitational wave signal.

Pravica and his X-ray device.
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UNLV physics lab works on new research harnessing the power of X-rays to extend the lifespan of batteries in electric cars and cell phones.

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UNLV-led research team uses wastewater surveillance to suss out C. auris strains with greater precision, paving way for potential new therapeutic development.

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