- Study Unlocks How Diabetes Distorts Memory and Reward Processing. The risk of developing Alzheimer’s is 65% higher in diabetics. But the exact link between diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases has been poorly understood. https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/study-unlocks-how-diabetes-distorts-memory-and-reward-processing 12 comments science
- We perceive the passage of time based on the number of experiences we have — not some kind of internal clock, and increasing speed or output during an activity appears to affect how our brains perceive time https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/good-timing-unlv-study-unravels-how-our-brains-track-time 79 comments science
- Researchers have discovered a new form of ice, called “Ice-VIIt”, that redefining the properties of water at high pressures. This phase of ice could exists in abundance in expected water-rich planets outside of our solar system, meaning they could have conditions habitable for life https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/unlv-researchers-discover-new-form-ice 627 comments science
- Mysterious Source in Deep Space Generates 1,652 Fast Radio Bursts in Just 47 Days. No sign of periodicity was found, which, the researchers say, poses significant challenges to narrowing down the source to a spinning compact object, such as a highly magnetic dead star https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/international-team-astronomers-report-largest-ever-observed-set-mysterious-fast-radio-0 11 comments science
- Astronomers may have discovered first planet to orbit 3 stars.The planet itself cannot be seen, but the finding suggests that this is the first circumtriple planet ever discovered. Further observations from the ALMA telescope could provide direct evidence of the phenomenon. https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/research-brief-unlv-astronomers-may-have-discovered-first-planet-orbit-3-stars 23 comments science
- My video lectures on c++ (self promotion, disclosure I am university professor) https://www.unlv.edu/people/jorge-fonseca-cacho 139 comments learnprogramming
- When temperatures in Southwestern U.S. climb to over 100 degrees, the pavement can get hot enough to cause second-degree burns on human skin within 2 seconds, finds a new study. The pavement on a 111-degree day, for example, can get as hot as 147 degrees in direct sunlight. https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/study-sizzling-southwest-summers-can-cause-pavement-burns-seconds 2112 comments science
- Scientists create 'tooth cracker' device to harvest stem cells - University of Nevada, Las Vegas researchers developed a method for extracting tooth root pulp that quadruples the number of stem cells that can be harvested and replicated to treat a variety of medical conditions. https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/dentists-get-cracking-stem-cell-front 45 comments science
- A UNLV study has found that motorists approaching mid-block crosswalks are less likely to yield for black pedestrians than white pedestrians. https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/pedestrian-bias-study 21 comments science