One ‘origami engineer’ is giving the ancient art a modern twist
Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper-folding, is increasingly being used to solve modern-day engineering problems.
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These flexible airplane wings are made from thousands of tiny 3D-printed pieces
A team of NASA and MIT engineers has built and tested a “radically” new kind of airplane wing they say ...
Engineers find inspiration for new materials in an ancient art form
An old Japanese art form is inspiring engineers to create new smart structures.
