NEWS
Science news by students in UNR’s Reynolds School of Journalism. If you are interested in writing for the Hitchcock Project or if you have a news story you would like us to cover, please contact Kelsey Fitzgerald, kmfitzgerald@unr.edu.
Public health officials serve as detectives, looking for patterns in peoples' sickness and testing foods and even restaurant equipment to find the source.
Nevada has many places with potential for geothermal energy, but unfortunately, they are far away from the state's big cities.
The Healthy Nevada Project can sequence your DNA to tell if you are genetically at-risk for developing certain diseases.
New research has shown that birds in urban cities are adapting to noise and the light. Biologists wonder: can pass on these adaptations in their genes?
With the pandemic sending more skiers flocking to the backcountry than ever before, guide services more than double their capacity for avalanche safety courses.
A proposed gold mine at the headwaters of the East Fork South Fork Salmon River has sparked outrage among conservationists, due to the extreme environmental impacts of the mine
Many families with children with disabilities rely on care centers to support overwhelmed parents and to provide care in an emergency situation. But during the pandemic, one center is struggling to retain volunteers.
Face coverings, distance learning and barren playgrounds have changed the school day. It's a particular challenge for students with autism, who rely on routine.
Is distance learning increasing the achievement gap in young kids?
