Apple’s iPhone 17 line-up includes a new ultra-thin model and $100 price hike for Pro model

An attendee takes a closer look at the iPhone Air during an announcement of new products at Apple Park on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Cupertino, Calif. Credit: AP Photo/Godofredo…

Wet biomass and renewable power yield cost-competitive fuel

Physical neural networks exploit light to train more efficiently

The photonic microchip (below) developed for the study on physical neural networks, along with the electronic chip (above, the yellow one) of control. Credit: Politecnico di Milano, DEIB—Department of Electronics,…

Evolution of Human Brain May Explain High Autism Rates

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans. Researchers found that outer-layer neurons in the human brain…

Merz ramps up pressure on EU over electric car shift

A BYD car at the Munich auto show. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Tuesday for “more flexibility” from the EU in the transition to electric cars as resistance grows over…

Loneliness Drives Teens to Seek Rewards

Summary: A new study reveals that adolescents are highly sensitive to even brief periods of social isolation, showing a sharp increase in motivation to seek rewards after just a few…

Solid-state device harvests body heat to power battery-free wearables and IoT sensors

Researchers develop a next-generation graph-relational database system

Aggression Is Contagious: Observing Violence Primes the Brain for Aggression

Summary: A new study shows that observing violence can make individuals more likely to act aggressively later, but the effect depends on familiarity. Male mice who watched familiar peers attack…

Putting AI vision into better focus with method that mimics human processing

NYU researchers are building an algorithm that would enable AI systems to learn from their environment, such as a city street, in order to effectively identify its surroundings. Credit: New…