Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn heats its facilities with vegetable oil biofuel, becoming the first NYC public school to do so, and thereby potentially reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality in the city.

The University of Minnesota is retooling a UnitedHealth‑supported elective after students said company sessions felt one‑sided. Administrators plan a new class that will omit UnitedHealth‑run sessions.

ASU researchers argue that 'prestige' — following perceived experts — likely helped groups survive, but the same tendency can concentrate influence and mislead. The findings come from models, experiments and evolutionary simulations led at ASU's Tempe campus.

Tampa General unveiled a 32,000-square-foot Innovation Center in Ybor City to house its innovation and venture teams, analytics staff and a new Palantir hub.

Ohio State University research suggests extracellular vesicles have local effects within tumors, a finding that could impact cancer detection and diagnostics.

Neil Bluhm has pledged $50 million to Northwestern Medicine to expand cardiac research, recruit doctors and boost inpatient capacity as the system plans a new Streeterville tower.

Spot and options‑based XRP ETFs moved from filings to live products last fall, and Bay Area investors and fintech firms are now weighing income plays and custody implications. The wave reshapes how XRP is accessed through regulated markets.

A UH-led global study maps zoantharians and finds weak genetic differences across oceans; researchers warn these reef relatives can displace corals in stressed habitats.

A Cook County judge certified a BIPA class against Apple over Siri voiceprints, potentially including millions of Illinois users and raising high-dollar privacy questions.

A Scripps diver filmed a rare prickly shark at La Jolla Cove during a night research dive. The footage highlights the shark’s thorny skin and posterior fins.

UT Arlington opened a Center for Space Physics and Data Science backed by a $1.5M NSF award; the center adds a bachelor’s and a fast‑track master’s and links students to the region’s aerospace employers.

Two San Diego startups and Kratos SRE made the Pentagon’s Gauntlet shortlist. The trials begin next week and could lead to sizable prototype orders.

Pitt researchers identified hypothalamic enzymes FAK and PYK2 that restored leptin response in mice, producing major fat loss while preserving muscle — a potential new drug target.