Duke researchers found that resident immune cells in the eye’s drainage tissues clear debris and help control pressure; removing them in mice raised intraocular pressure. The work, published in Immunity, points to a new target for glaucoma therapies.

Sen. Todd Young says Indiana's new federal drone test‑site designation has manufacturers lining up to test tech and could spur manufacturing and biomanufacturing jobs.

SimSpace is relocating its global headquarters to Orlando and will open a 7,000‑sq‑ft hub for AI‑ready cyber training, testing, and large exercises in Central Florida.

P. Roy and Diana Vagelos donated $83.9 million to Penn Arts & Sciences — the school’s largest gift — to fund chemistry fellowships and energy research.

Ralliant opened its global headquarters in Raleigh’s North Hills and kicked off a hiring push for up to 180 high‑paying corporate roles supported by state incentives.

A UH/CWRU team reports that an experimental compound, P7C3‑A20, prevented long‑term memory loss and depression‑like behavior in mice after whole‑brain radiotherapy. The findings point to a possible way to protect patients from treatment‑related cognitive decline.

Pasco County has launched a "BioCoast" brand to market land, labs and clinical partners to biotech firms as Moffitt’s Speros campus advances. The effort ties Pasco to Tampa’s research district.

GFiber begins service in Summerlin with 1–8 Gbps plans and a public launch at Tivoli Village. The company will open a local office at Meridian as crews finish neighborhood installs.

The Hawai‘i PUC approved a 43 MW solar‑plus‑storage project on Kaua‘i. KIUC and AES say Kaawanui will supply about 17.5% of the island’s power and deliver long‑term savings.

A Senate committee backed a NASA reauthorization that would extend the ISS to Sept. 30, 2032 and direct NASA to develop a permanent Moon base. The move shifts timelines for the Space Coast and commercial station builders.

ASU and Freeport‑McMoRan are teaming up on sensors, robots and AI to speed how Arizona mines and processes copper. The pilot aims to cut waste and train local tech workers.

Arizona and Japan signed a memorandum aimed at expanding semiconductor R&D, advanced‑packaging ties and workforce programs linking ASU and local industry with JETRO. Officials expect delegations and pilot programs to follow.

Netflix has acquired Ben Affleck’s InterPositive and will fold the startup’s team into the streamer as Affleck joins as a senior advisor. The move signals a creator-first push into production-stage AI tools.