In The News: College of Sciences

Vision Monday

That level of regeneration may be out of the question for humans right now, but at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), one lab team is researching the possibility of animal eye regeneration, and how that might impact human eyecare.

Popular Mechanics

Awareness itself may predate our universe.

PBS

Roseman University of Health Sciences has opened a biotech incubator that many people hope will be another key component of diversifying Southern Nevada’s economy. Two women are creating content for YouTube that they hope will help dementia patients and caregivers face their journey with grace and humor. 

Reno Gazette-Journal

Nearly every one of Big Basin's old-growth redwoods survived the wildfire. As University of Nevada, Las Vegas biologist Drew Peltier observed in 2023, just three years after the blaze, "coastal redwoods are supremely fire-adapted … and they seem to be recovering."

Popular Mechanics

Imagine homing in on the source of your consciousness like an airport metal detector finds the keys stashed in your pocket.

Homes & Gardens

Have you found that allergies worsen during extreme weather? It can be due to thunderstorm asthma, also known as thunder fever, when a thunderstorm puts huge amounts of pollen into the air. What causes thunderstorm pollen strikes, and what should homeowners do to stay safe?

Las Vegas Weekly

A 2018 study from UNLV and the local nonprofit Tortoise Group estimated that more than 150,000 desert tortoises are being kept as pets throughout the Valley. Backyard breeding is a major driver of this overpopulation problem, and there simply aren’t enough people to house all of them. Ill-suited for the wild, roughly 1,000 of these captive creatures are displaced or put up for adoption annually.

Daily Express

Gardening and bird watching often go hand-in-hand with the feathered visitors bringing joy to many a British home, but experts say there are six things to avoid if you want to attract more avians.

Willamette Week

One way to make money is to get your planes back in the air quickly, but another way is just to torture your passengers until they give it to you directly.

Martha Stewart

Foxes are vital to ecosystems, helping reduce rodent and rabbit populations. However, they can also dig holes in yards, get into trash, tear up fencing, and steal fruits and vegetables from gardens. While they certainly are important, you may not want them in your yard all the time. Fortunately, there are ways to naturally and humanely deter them—here, we spoke with experts about a few go-to methods.

Fox 9 KMSP

As four astronauts head toward the Moon in a module about the size of a small bedroom, Professor Mike Pravica joins us to break down the science behind NASA’s Artemis II mission. From what the crew will experience to the technology making it possible, we take a closer look at this next step in returning humans to the Moon.

Only Natural Diamonds Magazine

Not all colorless gemstones are created equal. When it comes to the comparison of white sapphire vs diamond, white sapphires are often touted as an alternative to natural diamonds. In reality, they are distinctly different stones with different origins.