ORNL's origami-inspired 3D printing method creates lightweight composite structures without costly molds, cutting fabrication ...

A new generation of meta-materials are emerging from a 17th century source. That’s the gist of a new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, where a trio of engineers describe an ...

Origami artist Robert Lang combines mathematics and paper folding to inspire innovations in engineering and design.

The simplicity and elegance of origami, an ancient Japanese art form, has motivated researchers to explore its application in the world of materials. New research from an interdisciplinary team, ...

There was a time when there was no 3D printers and origami was the key to creating lifelike forms out of a flat surface. The art of origami- folding, collapsing, flexing and unfurling structures at ...

For those who are suffering from disease or traumatic injuries, receiving an organ transplant can be the difference between life and death. But the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports ...

Over the last five years, BYU mechanical engineers Larry Howell and Spencer Magleby have established themselves as some of the nation's experts in applying origami to engineering. This week their work ...