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Taiwan News

Taiwanese internet users appear more interested in Taiwan's NT$6,000 tax rebate and saga of an escaped baboon, than former President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) trip to China, based on Google Trends.

Telemundo Las Vegas

A study at UNLV seeks to prevent the increase in fatalities on the roads.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

In a memo sent to state government employees in January, the state of Nevada banned TikTok from government devices. Nevada joins more than half of all states in banning the Chinese social media app.

Astronomy

For years, astronomers have been detecting incredibly powerful pulses from the cosmos, without a confirmed source. Recent advances in astronomy are getting us closer to the solution.

The Conversation

We have just published evidence in Nature Astronomy for what might be producing mysterious bursts of radio waves coming from distant galaxies, known as fast radio bursts or FRBs.

Interesting Engineering

An international team of scientists found that there may be a correlation between the mysterious phenomena known as fast radio bursts (FRBs) and gravitational waves emanating from neutron star mergers.

Newswise

The secrets of deep space may be starting to reveal themselves, as rapid advances in technology and stronger research collaborations are making it possible for astronomers to piece together cosmological clues like never before.

2 News

Researchers at UNLV's medical school are looking at crash and injury data from over a decade. They've discovered some eye-opening trends in an effort to prevent traffic-related injuries in Nevada. According to UNLV's research, the top three driving trends are running red lights, speeding, and distracted driving.

Las Vegas Sun

Rob Lang, a renowned public policy expert in Southern Nevada, may have died in June 2021, but his legacy won’t soon be forgotten. You can drive around Las Vegas and see the fruits of his labor everywhere, from UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine to Allegiant Stadium — two projects on which Lang consulted. UNLV, where Lang was a longtime professor, is looking to raise some of the next “Rob Langs,” and the university has found its first of many.

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