In The News: Division of Research

Slate

The posture, not the time spent in front of the screen, is the first factor of these musculoskeletal disorders of a new kind.

Las Vegas Review Journal

In a lab at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, researchers from UNLV are combing over fossils from a Columbian mammoth that was a real stand-up guy.

Conversation

Across the United States, more people of all ages are identifying as something other than male or female.

HIV Plus Magazine

Across the United States, more people of all ages are identifying as something other than male or female.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The difference between distracted driving and distracted walking? One is a well-known, dangerous behavior that everybody agrees should be avoided. The other is a potentially harmful behavior that most of us barely think about.

Salon

American labor unions have long been bracing for a “post-Janus” future in which collecting dues would be harder than ever.

Boston Globe

Like to curl up with your iPad after a long day? Instead of relaxing you, it might literally be causing you a pain in the neck.

Ladders

Your smartphone device can be a literal pain in your neck, according to a new study from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Researchers found that the overwhelming majority —84.6%— of tablet computer users are suffering from an “iPad neck,” or neck stiffness, soreness, and aches associated with tablet use.

AOL

A tablet can give a user — especially a woman — a serious crick in the neck.

Marie Claire

An American study shows that back pains could be due to our tablets. And it affects women more.

TODAY

The length of time spent on a tablet didn’t matter as much as the user’s posture. Here's how to avoid discomfort.

Top Sante` (France)

Spending too much time on tablets causes back pain, especially for women.