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Magnetars, short for “magnetic stars,” are ultra-dense corpses of dead stars surrounded by intense magnetic fields. And according to new research, magnetars also appear to be the cause of at least some mysterious fast radio bursts, or FRBs, which astronomers have detected for more than a decade. So, by studying FRBs, scientists think they might be able to peel back the onion on magnetars.
Las Vegas’ gaming industry, still rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic, is anxiously watching for final tallies of Nevada’s votes for president. An official announcement is expected Thursday morning.
![Headshot of Stephen Miller](/sites/default/files/styles/60_width/public/experts/highres/D71422_07.jpg?itok=z9dWM63M)
Las Vegas’ gaming industry, still rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic, is anxiously watching for final tallies of Nevada’s votes for president. An official announcement is expected Thursday morning.
![Anthony Cabot headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/60_width/public/experts/highres/cabot.jpg?itok=Qio9j2AT)
State electoral division still needs to count early votes sent by mail
![Las Vegas Review Journal](/sites/default/files/styles/100_width_25_height/public/news_source/logo/las-vegas-review-journal.jpg?itok=IX9YBkgU)
Although news outlets have declared former Vice President Joe Biden the victor in the 2020 president election, courts in Nevada and beyond may yet play a role in deciding the country’s next president.
![K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3](/sites/default/files/styles/100_width_25_height/public/news_source/logo/ksnv-tv.png?itok=gEq9JPhc)
Democrat Joe Biden's lead in Clark County now sits at 77,742 votes.
![Michael Green Headshot Michael Green Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/60_width/public/experts/highres/dl_D69846_134.jpg?itok=lbOF8lRM)
At the start of the first lockdown back in March, those who were coupled up and living together may have thought that the extra time together would be a blessing.
![K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3](/sites/default/files/styles/100_width_25_height/public/news_source/logo/ksnv-tv.png?itok=gEq9JPhc)
In the backdrop of a contentious election dominating headlines, COVID-19 hospitalizations are slowly climbing in our valley.
![Brian Labus Headshot Brian Labus Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/60_width/public/experts/highres/D70679_13.jpg?itok=rkSFuSPP)
![Las Vegas Review Journal](/sites/default/files/styles/100_width_25_height/public/news_source/logo/las-vegas-review-journal.jpg?itok=IX9YBkgU)
Nevada is identifying new COVID-19 cases at a pace reminiscent of the state’s previous peak this summer.
![Brian Labus Headshot Brian Labus Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/60_width/public/experts/highres/D70679_13.jpg?itok=rkSFuSPP)
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