The action that's been reserved for thin, flexible materials is about to get a boost. Researchers studying the ancient art of origami have figured out some new ways to make rigid, thick structures ...

The self-supporting structures that snap into place, and how a ban on fossil-fuel funding could entrench poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing inspiration from the art of origami, a team of ...

"I am a full-time origami artist. I fold paper for a living." Ross Symons has taken the art of origami to a new level. His miniature masterpieces have given the South African artist exposure around ...

Michael G. LaFosse has been an origami artist for over four decades and co-founded Origamido Studio, a unique destination for a variety of paper art and origami resources that serves as a hybrid ...

What do cutting-edge developments in heart stents, air bag logistics and space telescope lenses have in common with a folded paper frog? These advances in technological design all are based on the ...

The arm uses origami for its construction. Lightweight plastic is folded in construction. The arm is designed to assist people with disabilities. WORCESTER — When someone envisions a robotic arm, they ...

What: Loveland Folds origami workshop. When: 12:30-2 p.m., first Saturday of the month. Where: Loveland Public Library, Erion Room, 300 N. Adams Ave. Cost: Free; bring 6 x 6 origami paper or colored ...

DNA origami has proven useful for organizing diverse nanoscale components into patterns with 6 nm resolution. However for many applications, such as nanoelectronics, large-scale organization of ...

Say the words 'summer school' and fun does not always come to mind, but like so many things these days summer school looks a lot different. Coppell High School's 9th-grade campus is teaching ...

To quickly unfurl and refold their wings, earwigs stretch the rules of origami. Yes, those garden pests that scurry out from under overturned flowerpots can also fly. Because earwigs spend most of ...

Folks strolling the Atlanta Botanical Garden this summer can’t help but goggle at the humongous metal sculptures sprinkled throughout: a bouquet of flowers rises more than 30 feet out of a fountain, a ...