Back in 1999, Erik Demaine was a PhD student who created an algorithm that determined the folding patterns necessary to turn a piece of paper into any 3D shape. However, the algorithm was far from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Science writer Maya Wei-Haas shares insights from the February 2023 issue of National Geographic and takes us into the beautiful ...

When Kerry Remp realized he could build things with his origami creations, his hobby began to seriously bloom. “I’m an engineer, so building things is central to how I think,” he said. “I began with ...

If you are an experimental foodie, this might be just the thing you’re looking for. Researchers with the MIT Tangible Media Group have announced the successful creation of edible, shape-shifting ...

Reconfigurable structures that can repeatedly change their ...

DNA origami sounds like science fiction, but for HIV vaccine researchers it is becoming a practical design tool. By folding strands of DNA into tiny three-dimensional scaffolds, scientists can arrange ...

ASU researchers have expanded on the capabilities of DNA origami to construct arbitrary two- and three-dimensional shapes, mimicking those often found in nature. The research is featured in the April ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the realm of microrobotics, small and malleable machines are, in the meme-y words of Mugatu, so hot right now. Scientists ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This artist creates intricate origami designs that change shapes. Jasen Zhang uses modular-origami techniques to make ...