Interesting Engineering

STEP tokamak gets modular fusion reactor core design to reduce downtime, boost maintenance

UK engineers are rethinking the tokamak structure, replacing massive welded hulls with independent, modular rings.
C&EN

Modular syntheses: Putting function first

And Schafmeister isn’t the only chemist turning to modular methods of synthesis to explore vast regions of chemical space. It ...

Crystal-design principle reveals how competing molecular forces control structure, color and phase transitions

Organic molecular crystals can respond to external stimuli such as heat, light, and mechanical force, making them attractive candidates for next-generation functional materials. However, predicting ...
POWER Magazine

Energizing AI: How Modular Substations Alleviate Data Center Power Bottlenecks

Data center developers have mastered server density and cooling, but power interconnection remains stubbornly slow. Modular substations built in factories rather than fields are emerging as the most ...
The Durango Herald

Proposed $8B transformation of NYC’s Penn Station features Roman-style columns, ornamental design

NEW YORK (AP) — When Manhattan's original Pennsylvania Station was demolished in 1963, it marked the undignified end to one of America’s great public works, a monolithic Beaux Arts train terminal with ...
IEEE

AI Knows Aesthetics: AI-Generated Interior Design Identification Using Deep Learning Algorithms

Abstract: The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in interior design has revolutionized how spaces are conceptualized, visualized, and classified. As digital tools and generative design models ...
IEEE

Adaptive Structure Strategy for Designing Nonparametric Models Based on Differential Neural Networks Using Functional Projection

Abstract: Differential neural networks (DiNNs) encounter a trade-off between the approximation quality and structural complexity. One promising approach to address this trade-off is incorporating ...