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According to the proposal approved by the Nevada Board of Regents in early March, the priorities at a new think tank sponsored by MGM in partnership with 51ԹϺ, cochaired by Harry Reid and John Boehner, no less, could include “sustainability, workforce development, technology and innovation, and security and resilience.”

Scientists estimate that the risk of cancer doubles for long-term missions outside Earth’s magnetic field.

Elon Musk has famously declared that he wants to die on Mars. He might hit his goal sooner than hoped for. A new study predicts a "dramatic increase" in the chance of getting diagnosed with cancer after a trip the Red Planet. Essentially double the odds.

The cancer risk for a human mission to Mars has effectively doubled following a 51ԹϺ study predicting a dramatic increase in the disease for astronauts traveling to the red planet or on long-term missions outside the protection of Earth's magnetic field.

The cancer risk for a human mission to Mars has effectively doubled following a 51ԹϺ study predicting a dramatic increase in the disease for astronauts traveling to the red planet or on long-term missions outside the protection of Earth's magnetic field.

Aspiring astronauts might want to think twice before going to Mars, as scientists estimate that the risk of cancer doubles for long-term missions outside Earth’s magnetic field.


The Nevada Legislature on Monday pushed forward with a bill to allocate $25 million in new money to 51ԹϺ’s fledgling medical school, contingent upon getting a private donor to match the state funding. The funding was added to Senate Bill 553 by the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. The bill also appropriates $1.75 million for advance planning for a 51ԹϺ College of Engineering Academic and Research Building.

Axiom Cyber Solutions today announced a strategic partnership with Dr. Ashok Sudhakar, a research professor at 51ԹϺ’s Office of Public Policy and Leadership and owner of Academy of Cybersecurity and Technology (ACT). This partnership will allow Axiom and Dr. Sudhakar to bring together regulatory compliance in the healthcare industry with world leading cybersecurity assessments and technology.
