Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.

For decades, this question has bewildered biologists. Now, by studying Placozoa, scientists at Stanford University have ...

The $249 Ori umbrella uses origami to do away with that pesky (but long-standing) design feature: the steel frame. But is it ...

When people are dropped into the most dangerous of conditions – as when disaster strikes, or during exploration of another ...

Highlighting recent advancements in ceramic AM that are coming out of academic labs and are influencing the future of the ...

Beneath the moon's cratered surface lie networks of lava tubes and deep pits, natural caves that could shelter future lunar ...

For an object we carry, curse, and replace with alarming regularity, the umbrella has barely evolved. Too small, too flimsy, ...

In the TV cartoon, the main character Inspector Gadget pulled out various tools from his body whenever he faced a crisis. Young viewers were simply amazed at how a helicopter rotor and robotic arms ...

Exploring the power of origami-inspired engineering, Miles tested 54 variations of the Miura-ori fold, a geometric pattern that packs flat and unfolds in one smooth motion. His research revealed that ...

Researchers develop hybrid kiri-origami structures that enable the fabrication of high-performance stretchable electronics using non-stretchable materials. (Nanowerk News) Stretchable electronics are ...

Kiri-origami structures combine the benefits of both origami and kirigami, incorporating their advantages while canceling their disadvantages, enabling the development of high-performance, stretchable ...