Researchers at McGill University have developed a new method for folding flat sheets into smooth, curved shells that can ...

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Most people are familiar with the DNA double-helix. Its twisted ladder shape forms because the long pieces of DNA that make up our genome are exactly complementary—every adenine paired to a thymine, ...

Inspired by the paper folding art of origami, a University of Washington team created a paper model of a metamaterial that uses 'folding creases' to soften impact forces for potential applications in ...

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Origami-inspired mechanical metamaterials harness folding principles to achieve novel combinations of stiffness, deployability and shape morphing. By integrating rigid panels, elastic hinges and ...

Foldable design expands to 25 times its stowed sized ...

Inspired by the paper folding art of origami, a University of Washington team created a paper model of a metamaterial that uses 'folding creases' to soften impact forces and instead promote forces ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at the University of Washington developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by ...