Cremmjoy's soft serve ice cream and frozen confections technology is roughly 18 months away from hitting the commercial market, company officials said, and disrupting a billion-dollar global industry whose technology remains frozen in time.

An LSU-created system for growing breast cancer tumors mimics the way tumor cells grow and interact to drive drug resistance, offering scientists a faster and more effective way to test new cancer treatments.

LSU has developed a new way to treat and prevent serious eye infections, a tiny silicone implant that slowly releases antiviral medicine over time. "Eye infections caused by herpes viruses are a persistent problem for people and animals. Without treatment, the infections can cause permanent damage or even blindness," said Dr. Andrew Lewin, a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist and former LSU Veterinary School of Medicine faculty member.