A Houston startup says its field kit spots corrosive microbes in hours, not months, promising fewer leaks, less chemical use and lower emissions. Pilots in Houston and Brazil are already underway.

Research suggests fusion reactors could aid in detecting dark matter, proposing the use of a French reactor for this purpose, as described in a study involving University of Cincinnati Professor Jure Zupan.

UC San Diego is expanding access to chip design with OpenROAD, a new NSF-backed Chipshub and DARPA funding that together aim to speed student work to real silicon.

UT Southwestern researchers reengineered tau to resist clumping while preserving its normal function, offering a possible new path toward treatments for Alzheimers and related tauopathies.

Alphabet agreed to buy Intersect Power for $4.75 billion to secure clean energy and speed new data center buildouts, while some Texas and California assets remain independent.

Northwestern researchers report NU‑9 lowered a newly discovered toxic amyloid‑beta oligomer and blunted early brain inflammation in mice, pointing to a possible pre‑symptomatic intervention.

Tech giants warn employees on visas about international travel risks due to long delays in visa stamping appointments, as American embassies prioritize security vetting.

UT Southwestern researchers found SIGLEC12 drives membrane rupture during necroptosis, revealing a potential drug target for sepsis, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.

A UH Mānoa team won a top ASRU hackathon prize for Aurion, an AI co‑pilot that flags hidden distress in speech and trims CHW paperwork. The project hopes to free time for frontline care.

StartUpNV‑affiliated funds have mobilized hundreds of local investors and returned cash faster than many coastal VCs, reshaping Nevada’s startup playbook. Early results show quicker payouts and growing local participation.

Sonoma couple Linda Shore and David Barker have spent years teaching hands-on science in Tibetan monasteries and building traveling exhibits that translate Western science into monastic classrooms.

Aaron Greenspan says a San Francisco judge’s Nov. 13 order included AI‑generated citation errors. His motion asks the court to correct the record and revive parts of his Musk suit.

Governor Hochul signed the RAISE Act in New York to regulate AI development with safety and transparency, establishing oversight and imposing penalties for non-compliance.