Researchers develop a new 3D-printing method to create ultra-thin magnetic films that bring origami-based soft robots to life ...

Insects that tuck away their wings using origami creases have inspired foldable structures for drones and solar panels that ...

Magnetic graphene oxide sheets fold, move, sense motion, and switch function by swapping magnetic layers, offering a fast, reprogrammable platform for soft robots and other morphable structures.

TOKYO -- A parachute devised using techniques from Japan's traditional paper art "kirigami," which produces 3D designs though ...

Advanced 3D printing techniques create flexible origami robots with high magnetic responsiveness, paving the way for biomedical applications and soft robotics.

Discover how metamaterials (engineered structures that defy nature’s limits) are driving breakthroughs in earthquake safety, ...

By Anna Pier In the wake of Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees’ final decision on October 9 to close ...

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Affordable, versatile, incredibly strong and locally available, concrete is the world’s most used manmade material. But it also has a huge carbon footprint, accounting for around 8% of global ...

The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, Italy, his office at the International School for Advanced ...

Abstract: Multifingered robot hands have the ability to manipulate and grasp various objects, like a human hand. In previous studies, we have looked at paper folding operations (Origami) as an example ...

Knitting may seem like an ancient craft, but researchers at Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University have reimagined ...