USGS finds modest oil and gas in the Buda Limestone beneath parts of Austin; the totals are small compared with major shale plays but reshape the subsurface map.

XenoStart, START's preclinical arm in San Antonio, is ending operations after a contamination incident. The closure could disrupt access to PDX models and ongoing translational studies.

Alphabet will enter the Dow next Monday, replacing Verizon and boosting tech's footprint in the 30-stock index. The swap highlights quirks in the Dow's price-weighted design.

Cedars‑Sinai opened a Neuro NICU that pairs neonatology, neurology and rapid genomic testing to speed diagnosis and treatment for newborns with complex brain conditions.

Salem-based Agility Robotics agreed to merge with Churchill Capital XI in a deal that values the company at about $2.5 billion and aims to scale its RoboFab production. The transaction hinges on shareholder and SEC approvals.

USGS is relocating HVO to a new 60,000‑sq‑ft research hub at UH Hilo on about 6.8 acres, consolidating labs and monitoring after the 2018 Kīlauea damage. Funding comes from 2019 disaster relief appropriations.

YouTube reached a confidential settlement with a Florida teen who sued over alleged social‑media addiction, exiting a California bellwether trial while Meta, Snap and TikTok face a July jury.

Nevada seismologists say federal funding and a new implementation plan with the USGS could bring ShakeAlert statewide, giving residents seconds of warning before shaking arrives.

A global biotech convention has crowded downtown San Diego this week as thousands of researchers, investors and companies converge for panels, partner meetings and exhibits.

PSC secured a $10M NSF award to build Bridges-3, a next-gen supercomputer planned to go live in summer 2027 and designed to boost AI and large-data research in Pittsburgh.

A 55‑ton cyclotron rolled into University City this week, marking a milestone for Penn Medicine’s $224M Roberts Proton Therapy Center set to open in late 2027.

Sunrun, Tesla and startups are pitching a plan to marshal rooftop solar, batteries and smart devices in millions of homes to free power for AI data centers during peak demand. Regulators and local communities are watching closely.

A U.N. report finds data centers already consume country‑scale energy and could double water and power use by 2030; local officials in North Florida are taking notice.