Abbott is reportedly closing in on Exact Sciences, the maker of Cologuard, in a multibillion‑dollar deal that would boost its cancer‑diagnostics footprint. Talks are ongoing and could produce a formal announcement soon.

Pūʻōhala School's STEM Night married Hawaiian-language immersion and paper‑rocket engineering, drawing roughly 270 people and a UH STEM Pre‑Academy partnership.

Northwestern Medicine will open the Dauten Behavioral Health Institute in Chicago after a $25 million gift from Kent and Liz Dauten to expand bipolar care and research. The center will fund a registry, an innovation fund and new clinical programs.

ORNL researchers have developed a portable underwater X-ray system that offers safer and immediate inspections, potentially revolutionizing maritime safety checks without harming marine life.

The University of Hawaiʻi has put Robo‑AO‑2 into initial science operations on the UH 2.2‑meter atop Maunakea, using robotic adaptive optics to sharpen hundreds of nightly targets and test a new adaptive secondary mirror.

Berkeley Math Circle alum Hannah Cairo, 18, constructed a counterexample that upends a four‑decade‑old conjecture in harmonic analysis.

Philip Dee is advancing quantum physics at Oak Ridge National Lab by integrating computation and quantum theory, potentially transforming the understanding of complex quantum systems.

UC San Diego researchers used experimental evolution to broaden bacteriophage activity against multidrug‑resistant Klebsiella, offering a potential new option where antibiotics fail.

A PCORI‑funded, randomized study led by UCLA and UC Davis will test whether AI assistance helps radiologists read screening mammograms more accurately. The trial pairs clinical outcomes with patient surveys.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed Celeritas, a software that uses GPUs to simulate particle interactions quickly, aiding experiments like DUNE and LHC.

VA Palo Alto completed the Veterans Health Administration’s first catheter‑based tricuspid valve replacement using the FDA‑cleared EVOQUE device. The patient is recovering and the move could broaden options for high‑risk Veterans.

Berkeley startup Magnetic Tides says its kilohertz brain‑stimulation method boosted cortical excitability in early testing, won FDA Breakthrough status and is enrolling patients in trials. Early safety signals are encouraging but larger clinical studies are next.

A successful exploratory well at Pumpernickel in Humboldt County could grow into one of Nevada’s largest geothermal plants and supply steady clean power in the coming years.