Baltimore spinout CraniUS raised $20M to push NeuroPASS, a skull‑embedded implant that delivers drugs directly into the brain, from large‑animal studies toward clinical planning. The round includes state support and aims to fund manufacturing and regulatory work.

Amazon will launch Prime Air drones from Markham and Matteson to deliver small orders within an eight‑mile radius. Community demos and a March 2 meeting are planned.

A 20-year-old patient treated at CHOP says a new FDA‑approved CRISPR therapy left him pain‑free, highlighting a local step in sickle‑cell care.

Recent findings from the ACTIVE study show cognitive speed training may reduce dementia risk by 25% over two decades, based on University of Florida research.

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.