Origami has become known as a miracle technique for designers. Elegant compliant mechanisms can leverage the material properties of a single geometry in ways that are sometimes stronger than those of ...

A team of scientists from North Carolina State University (NC State) has produced an ultra-thin magnetic film using 3D printing that can be applied to origami structures. The resulting actuator can be ...

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique that creates paper-thin ‘magnetic muscles’ capable of bringing origami structures to life to deliver medicine inside the body. A crawler robot ...

In a breakthrough that blends ancient design with modern materials science, researchers have developed a new class of ceramic structures that can bend under pressure -- without breaking. In a ...

Maksud Rahman, University of Houston assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has created a new ceramic material that can bend - but not break - with applications ranging from ...

Researchers 3D-printed a model penis that could successfully become erect just like the natural version, parts of which were then implanted into pigs and rabbits with erectile issues. When you ...

Researchers recently shared details on creating foldable, self-locking structures by using multi-material 3D printing. These origami-inspired designs can transition between flat and three-dimensional ...

If you’re concerned about the toxicity levels emitted by your 3D printer, a new project offers a solution to help protect your home or business from harmful pollutants. While it’s exciting to watch ...

Hologram platform Proto is steadily making its mark on communication with the introduction of a new hologram box, the Proto Luma. Proto’s boxes are popping up everywhere, from America’s Got Talent to ...

The first of a series of slides titled, "Opening new sciences through origami" is seen. (Mainichi/All photos provided by Hokkaido University associate professor Kaori Kuribayashi-Shigetomi) TOKYO -- ...

Three rabbits were abandoned in a cardboard box outside an East London flat on June 2, and the RSPCA is looking for a man who could be connected to the incident. A cardboard box, with a towel or ...

3D releases such as ‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ are on the way How 2023’s 3D box office compares with prior years Brighter laser projectors are helping to improve the quality of 3D ...