A new family of origami shapes that unfold like flower petals could be used to design more effective structures in space, like telescopes or solar panels. Origami structures, based on the Japanese ...
The ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, or origami, is already inspiring the design of the next generation of space vehicles, but now there's a new family of origami shapes that could make them ...
BYU Engineering is well known for origami-inspired research and innovations, including foldable antenna systems used in space. Recently, an undergraduate student made a significant discovery—a new ...
Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty. Researchers have now found a new class of origami that they call bloom patterns, ...
The teenager was researching the Miura-ori fold when Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and wildfires raged in ...
An ambitious display of colorful lotus flowers will greet visitors April 22 during the grand opening of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock. They will not be typical lotus blooms, however.
If you haven’t already, it’s a good time to pick up a new craft. Making something is a great way to escape the stresses of everyday life, helping to distract you — even if just for a few minutes — ...
A cacophony of barking alerts me to the cardboard box delivered to my front door. Packed inside is a single sheet of white corrugated plastic folded into what looks like a large suitcase. My canine ...
The art of origami goes back centuries — enough time to explore every possible crease that can be made in a sheet of paper, one might think. And yet, researchers have now found a new class of origami ...