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, ...

The simplicity and elegance of origami, an ancient Japanese art form, has motivated researchers to explore its application in the world of materials. Inspired by origami, mechanical metamaterials -- ...

A team including Northwestern Engineering researchers produced small, 3D, origami-built metamaterials, successfully retaining the best properties without resorting to artifacts to enable folding.

(Nanowerk News) 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 ...

New research expands the understanding of origami structures, opening possibilities for mechanical metamaterials to be used in soft robotics and medical devices. The simplicity and elegance of origami ...