Nearly 30 teams landed on a waitlist as VEX Robotics kicked off its 20th season in Bloomington this week.

Maple Grove’s planned BioMADE facility aims to turn corn, sugar, and microbes into the next generation of American-made materials.

A Minneapolis PFAS company just landed $55 million to scale technology aimed at destroying “forever chemicals” instead of merely capturing them.

A University of Minnesota team says a tiny “masked acid” additive could help PLA plastics break down at lower composting temperatures.

A viral clip credited the U of M with a huge cover‑crop breakthrough; Extension says the study is fabricated and warns growers.

Abbott Northwestern’s new $1B, 10-story tower adds 30 ORs, 190 rooms and robotics, with first patients scheduled for Aug. 29, 2026.

A University of Minnesota team built lab-made “spudcells” that feed, grow and split — a technical step in synthetic biology that also revives oversight questions.

Germany’s Merck will acquire Minneapolis‑based Bio‑Techne for $73 a share, a deal worth about $11.3 billion that expands Merck’s life‑science footprint.

A University of Minnesota rodent study found unilateral DBS sped decision‑making as effectively as bilateral stimulation, strengthening the case for simpler adaptive implants.

Abbott Northwestern has added histotripsy — a noninvasive, sound‑wave therapy that can mechanically destroy some liver tumors — expanding local treatment options. Early studies are promising but longer follow‑up is needed.

NOAA's SOLAR‑1 is now operational and will deliver CME imagery to forecasters in about 30 minutes, sharpening aurora forecasts and giving operators more time to protect infrastructure.

A St. Paul firm adapted Air Tractor planes with Heatwave floats that scoop 800 gallons in seconds, promising faster, safer wildfire response across Minnesota.

At its new Minnetonka ARCH campus, Stratasys hosted lawmakers and investors as it touted federal partnerships, a $120M investment and a 2026 revenue outlook tied to defense work.