The St. Charles County all-civilian CSI team utilizes technological advancements to improve its high clearance rate of criminal cases, and looks forward to future innovations.

University of Missouri studies indicate that seed treatments alone are inadequate for managing soybean cyst nematode (SCN); diversified strategies are essential.

Saint Louis County introduced naloxone vending machines to combat opioid overdoses, reporting a decrease in related deaths for the third consecutive year.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is recruiting for various scientific positions, emphasizing DNA or Drug Chemistry expertise, with salaries up to $135,000.

UMSL's Becky Hansis-O’Neill studies tarantula growth patterns, diet, and ecosystem roles, aiming to shift perceptions of these spiders from horror stereotypes to creatures with ecological importance.

The Northern Lights were visible over St. Louis due to a severe G4 geomagnetic storm. Optimal viewing was in areas with low light pollution. NOAA warned of infrastructure risks due to the storm, and another potential G3 storm was forecasted.

A developer pitched a $2 billion AI center for East St. Louis, promising jobs, retail space and river‑based cooling while asking for community support. The plan is still early and would need city approval.

A Mizzou team combined three AI models and trained them on hundreds of thousands of photos to flag melanoma with roughly 92% accuracy in tests. The work is pitched as decision support, not a replacement for doctors.

St. Louis County Health Department offers tips for accurate home blood pressure monitoring, stressing the importance of avoiding certain activities before taking a measurement and maintaining proper posture and cuff placement for reliable results.

Missouri Botanical Garden is training AI with hyperspectral, space‑grade scans to identify herbarium specimens. The $14.4M RSI project aims to speed IDs and boost conservation work.

Washington University will add the 162‑year‑old St. Louis College of Pharmacy after the 2026‑27 year, keeping the program at the UHSP campus while approvals proceed.

A northwest Missouri fossil hunter recovered a 92‑pound bone he believes is a Columbian mammoth femur; CT scans and radiocarbon dating are planned to verify the claim.

GeoSTL launched Thursday to grow St. Louis’ geospatial jobs and companies, anchored by the NGA and led by former NGA official Mark Munsell.

Pivot Bio has moved its global headquarters to Minnetonka’s Carlson Towers, bringing a roughly $2 billion ag‑tech company closer to Midwestern corn growers.

Startups and defense contractors in St. Louis say new shops, training programs and factories position the region to meet a potential Pentagon drone surge. Companies point to local hires and government contracts as proof they can scale fast.

A St. Louis nonprofit’s white paper argues recurring drug shortages reflect structural fragility and proposes a National Fragility Index to guide purchasing and investment.

Kathy Ireland has invested in St. Louis‑based AI firm Capacity as it advances a Series E round, bringing a high‑profile backer to the city’s tech scene.

The former Post-Dispatch building on North Tucker has been refitted as a multi-tenant tech campus hosting Block, Scale AI and Cyber-Up, blending offices with cybersecurity training. Owners say the mix could help jump-start downtown hiring.

A San Diego gene‑editing startup moved to Maryland Heights and plugged into St. Louis’s plant‑science network. Cheaper lab rent and a dense research ecosystem sped its restart.

Mid‑America Transplant has begun flying donor blood samples along a new Missouri drone corridor, trimming delivery time and costs while testing a Rolla hub. Partners say the route could improve access for rural hospitals.

BioSTL is facing a funding squeeze in its 25th year as institutional donors pull back while early‑stage deal flow in St. Louis surges. The nonprofit is seeking new donors and structures to keep startups moving.

St. Charles-based D2 Solutions bought Florida’s ProModRx and says the acquisition will expand its UltraTouch offerings — and nearly double hiring in St. Charles.

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.

Peter H. Raven, who guided the Missouri Botanical Garden for nearly four decades and built its global research reach, died April 25 at age 89.

SSM Health’s SLU Hospital has begun offering CYTALUX, an FDA‑cleared fluorescent injection that helps surgeons spot lung tumors during surgery. Trial data show it can reveal lesions missed by standard inspection.

A production‑representative MQ‑25 Stingray finished a two‑hour flight out of MidAmerica Airport, bringing Boeing's new Mascoutah plant a step closer to full production. The test validated autonomous controls and sets up further Navy trials.

An 80-foot blue whale skeleton and a full-scale heart model arrive at the Saint Louis Science Center this weekend. The traveling exhibition runs through Jan. 10, 2027.

WashU’s Olin School will debut a two‑semester MS in AI for Business and a $10,000 scholarship aimed at workers affected by automation, while the university points to expanded financial aid. The program and aid are being pitched as quicker, cheaper routes into AI jobs.

Washington University researchers David Holtzman and Randall Bateman will be honored for developing the PrecivityAD blood tests that make Alzheimer’s diagnosis earlier and more accessible.

WashU neurologist Tim Miller co‑led long‑term tofersen trials that show stabilization or improvement for some SOD1‑ALS patients — a milestone for a rare genetic form. The result reflects decades of antisense work at WashU.

The FTC is requiring Ascension to divest seven ambulatory surgery centers in five metros before its $3.9B AmSurg acquisition can close.

Long Island scientists are growing patient 'avatars' — organoids — to test dozens of drug combinations. Early trials show promise but wider validation and faster methods are still needed.

A class-action suit alleges St. Louis health giant Ascension shared private patient records with Google, claiming violations of federal privacy rules and seeking class relief.