BU researchers found that zebra finch newborn neurons tunnel through mature tissue, offering a tangible clue to why adult neurogenesis is limited in humans. The finding reframes how scientists think about plasticity versus memory stability.

SpaceX will launch ViaSat‑3 F3 from Kennedy Space Center Monday morning; Central Florida may feel the blast as returning boosters create sonic booms. The 85‑minute window opens at 10:21 a.m. EDT.

San Diego is emerging as the Navy’s hub for small unmanned 'ghost ships.' Trials and local production are reshaping carrier operations and local jobs.

Salt Lake City startup Paterna says it grew functional human sperm and used them to make test embryos. The claim remains unverified and will face years of scrutiny.

UH and DHR Health broke ground on a $15M medical research and education center in McAllen to train doctors locally and expand community-focused research.

MeiraGTx priced a roughly $100M share offering after reacquiring bota‑vec from Johnson & Johnson. The cash will fund regulatory filings and potential product launches.

Texas Southern University is opening a spaceport facility at Ellington Airport with classrooms, hangars and training designed to funnel students into aerospace careers.

Tutor Intelligence's new Watertown hub trains robots on thousands of hours of real-world work and positions the town at the center of industrial AI. The operation raises questions about automation and local jobs.

Carmel will pilot Qwake’s C‑THRU AR helmets this summer — 16 helmets and four command tablets in a three‑year, $375K program funded with help from the Heroes Club.

3D imaging and AI of fossil beaks suggest finned octopuses up to about 62 feet long once patrolled Cretaceous seas. The jaws show heavy wear consistent with crushing hard prey.

SmartAsset ranks Missouri No. 7 for AI prevalence — 25.6% of workers use AI and the state has roughly 230 AI/data‑center jobs per 100,000 residents.

UCSD researchers identify chromogranin A as a molecular 'switch' and report a peptide that preserved memory in mice, a finding that could steer preventive Alzheimer’s work.

Dr. Anil Menon, an emergency physician at Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center, is headed to the International Space Station for an eight‑month mission beginning this summer.