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Newswise: When Rentals Go Wrong: Study Explores Sharing Economy and Ways to Boost Good Customer Behavior
Released: 9-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
When Rentals Go Wrong: Study Explores Sharing Economy and Ways to Boost Good Customer Behavior
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

The study is based on an extensive investigation of Rent the Runway and data from nearly 2,000 social media posts, 1,168 news media articles, Rent the Runway marketing materials, and interviews with bloggers and consumers.

   
Newswise: You Are What Your Food Influencer Is Eating: UNLV Social Media Experts Team on Mukbang Study
Released: 4-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
You Are What Your Food Influencer Is Eating: UNLV Social Media Experts Team on Mukbang Study
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Ever find yourself inexplicably sucked into (another!) video of social media influencer downing a massive feast of 100 different kinds of shrimp? You can't scroll past. And before you know it, you're craving crustaceans, making reservations at that new seafood restaurant, and searching for recipes.  We've got one word for you: mukbang.

Newswise: Study: Scientists Investigate Grand Canyon's Ancient Past to Predict  Future Climate Impacts
Released: 2-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Study: Scientists Investigate Grand Canyon's Ancient Past to Predict Future Climate Impacts
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV-led team explores relationship between warming post-Ice Age temperatures and intensifying summer monsoon rains on groundwater reserves.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
UNLV to Launch Tourist Safety Institute
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Safety and security for Nevada’s visitors will be the focus of the newly launched Tourist and Safety Institute at the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.

Newswise: Once Upon a Skyline: The Story of Las Vegas Strip Architecture
Released: 21-Sep-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Once Upon a Skyline: The Story of Las Vegas Strip Architecture
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Hospitality design expert Glenn NP Nowak on the tech-loaded MSG Sphere’s impact on Strip and residential architecture, and how UNLV is prepping the next generation of creators.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Food as Medicine: How Strawberries Can Reduce Diabetes Risk
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV research shows that a simple serving of strawberries each day can boost cardiometabolic health without the need for medication.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
A Physical Therapist's Top Tips to Keep Older Adults Safe from Falls
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV professor Jennifer Nash shares insights on why fall prevention is so important to maintaining health as we age.

Newswise: The chair of finance at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, offers his top five moneybags of wisdom for finding financial freedom
Released: 12-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
The chair of finance at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, offers his top five moneybags of wisdom for finding financial freedom
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

When faced with a lucrative financial offer for more wealth than he could fathom – a wise man on a Millennium Falcon once said, “I can imagine quite a bit.” But there’s no need to imagine anything, and no waiting for the opportune moment. The big score, so to speak, is only as evasive as we allow it to be. “That may seem impossible, but it is entirely achievable,” said Daniel Chi, UNLV’s chair of the Department of Finance in the Lee Business School.

   
Newswise: Astronomers Shed New Light on Formation of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
Released: 28-Jul-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Astronomers Shed New Light on Formation of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

International team reports on a radio pulsar phase of a Galactic magnetar that emitted a fast radio burst in 2020; observations suggest unique origins for “bursts” and “pulses," which adds to FRB formation theory.

Newswise: Astronomers Reveal New Features of Galactic Black Holes
Released: 26-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Astronomers Reveal New Features of Galactic Black Holes
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

An international team of scientists, including UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang, reports in the July 26 issue of Nature a dedicated observational campaign on the Galactic microquasar dubbed GRS 1915+105. The team revealed features of a microquasar system that have never before been seen.

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Released: 21-Jun-2023 1:00 PM EDT
When the First Stars Turned On: The Origins of the Universe
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

All stories start somewhere – even the incomprehensibly vast expanse above us has a beginning. Scientists have long studied the cosmos, searching for answers to the “how’s” and “why’s” of life, and that effort continues to this day.  From concepts such as ‘Cosmic Dawn’ and ‘redshift,’ UNLV astronomer and computer scientist Paul La Plante focuses on topics that improve our understanding of where it all began.

Newswise: Alzheimer’s Drug Development Pipeline: Promising Therapies, Pharma Investment Drive Momentum in Clinical Trials
Released: 25-May-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Alzheimer’s Drug Development Pipeline: Promising Therapies, Pharma Investment Drive Momentum in Clinical Trials
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

According to the newly released “Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Development Pipeline: 2023,” there are currently 187 clinical trials in the Alzheimer’s drug development pipeline – the most ever on record. This momentum is driven in part by greater investment from the pharma industry and a bump in biologic therapies – particularly monoclonal antibodies – that were central to the success of both recent FDA-approved drugs. The annual report spots trends in clinical trial design and outcome measures, and also investigate the types of agents and biological targets that are being pursued.

Newswise: Brain-Belly Connection: Gut Health May Influence Likelihood of Developing Alzheimer’s
Released: 11-May-2023 3:50 PM EDT
Brain-Belly Connection: Gut Health May Influence Likelihood of Developing Alzheimer’s
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV study pinpoints 10 bacterial groups associated with Alzheimer’s disease, provides new insights into the relationship between gut makeup and dementia.

Newswise: Frenchman Mountain Dolostone: 500 Million-Year-Old Grand Canyon Rock Layer Finally Gets A Name
Released: 3-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Frenchman Mountain Dolostone: 500 Million-Year-Old Grand Canyon Rock Layer Finally Gets A Name
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

In a new report published this spring in the Geological Society of America journal Geosphere, a UNLV-led research team outlines how it identified and bestowed a moniker upon a previously unexplored 500 million-year-old Grand Canyon formation: The Frenchman Mountain Dolostone.

Newswise: Candida Auris: New Study Shows How Wastewater Tracking May Stem Spread of Deadly Fungus
Released: 6-Apr-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Candida Auris: New Study Shows How Wastewater Tracking May Stem Spread of Deadly Fungus
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation. But a team of Southern Nevada researchers hope their new study applying wastewater surveillance can help health officials get a step ahead of this emerging global public health threat.

Released: 28-Mar-2023 6:05 PM EDT
New Study Reveals Potential Link Between Two of Astronomy’s Most Mysterious Phenomena
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

In the March 27 issue of the journal Nature Astronomy, an international team of scientists shows for the first time a possible relationship between neutron star mergers and fast radio bursts (FRBs) – two of the most mysterious cosmological phenomena studied over the past two decades.

Newswise: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Policing: Following the Public Impact
Released: 21-Mar-2023 12:25 PM EDT
The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Policing: Following the Public Impact
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV law professor Frank Rudy Cooper on the psychological impact of repeated exposure to videos of violent and deadly police encounters that increasingly circulate online; the role that slavery and societal norms surrounding masculinity play into them; and police reforms that might be in the works.

Released: 16-Mar-2023 7:25 PM EDT
UNLV Study Sheds Light on Ancient Microbial Dark Matter
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Omnitrophota are nano-sized bacteria first discovered 25 years ago. Though common in many environments around the world, until now they've been poorly understood. An international research team produced the first large-scale analysis of Omnitrophota genomes, uncovering new details about their biology and behavior. The team’s findings are reported in the March 16 issue of the journal Nature Microbiology.



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