The Polaris Dawn mission launched from Florida, visible from Pennsylvania, marking a spaceflight with plans for the first civilian spacewalk, aiming for the highest Earth orbit since Apollo, and conducting scientific studies.

UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography received a $10 million grant from the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group to establish a center studying the neurobiology of marine life amid climate change.

MIT and collaborators introduced ScribblePrompt, an AI tool for faster and more accurate annotation of medical scans, which may enhance medical analysis efficiency.

Chicago police are investigating damage from apparent gunfire at Redzovic Jiu-Jitsu, a studio owned by Muslim personality Eddie Redzovic. CAIR urges treating it as a possible hate crime.

Researchers at ORNL and Vanderbilt University discovered a new ligand that can efficiently separate rare-earth metals, promising a cleaner and less wasteful process.

Aurora Innovation is expanding its autonomous trucking route from Fort Worth to Phoenix, aiming to begin commercial trips in 2025 and transition to fully driverless later that year.

Drones are being introduced in Texas law enforcement to address rapid response challenges, despite concerns over privacy and warrantless surveillance. Montgomery County and Bee Cave are testing programs that utilize drones as first responders.

MIT physicists have observed ultracold atoms emulating an "edge state," which could inform future materials for lossless electricity flow. This research advances our understanding of quantum mechanics.

ORNL researchers have developed a more energy-efficient method for processing nanocellulose, reducing energy usage by 21%, leveraging molecular simulations on their advanced supercomputers.

ORNL leads a $15 million DOE project to produce large metal components for clean energy using additive manufacturing, reducing production time and enhancing US manufacturing capabilities.

Scientists at ORNL are studying fungal cell membranes to develop new antifungal treatments amid rising infection rates and deaths. They focus on ergosterol to understand its unique properties compared to cholesterol.

The Texas Advanced Computer Center partners with Sabey Data Centers to bring the "Horizon" supercomputer to Round Rock, with NSF funding $457 million for the project set to launch in 2026.

The Boeing Starliner is scheduled to return to Earth from the ISS, after propulsion issues delayed its departure. The uncrewed spacecraft will undock, perform a deorbit burn, and land in New Mexico.