Paper snowflakes, pop-up children’s books, and elaborate paper cards are of interest to more than just crafters. A team from Northwestern Engineering is using ideas taken from paper-folding practices ...

We’ve all heard of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding that goes back to the 6th century. But what about Kirigami? This is a variation of the Japanese craft where paper is folded and cut with ...

Pop up bits: A kirigami-inspired mechanical computer uses a complex structure of rigid, interconnected polymer cubes to store, retrieve and erase data without relying on electronic components.

This pop-up shoe grip, inspired by snake skin, increases friction between the shoe and the ground. When the material stretches, the cuts pop out into spikes that dig into the ground. When the foot ...

(Nanowerk News) Paper snowflakes, pop-up children’s books and elaborate paper cards are of interest to more than just crafters. A team of Northwestern University engineers is using ideas taken from ...

Early last year, a team from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) revealed a snake-inspired soft robot that harnessed kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of ...

A team of engineers is using ideas taken from paper-folding practices to create a sophisticated alternative to 3D printing. Paper snowflakes, pop-up children's books and elaborate paper cards are of ...

Paper snowflakes, pop-up children's books and elaborate paper cards are of interest to more than just crafters. A team of Northwestern University engineers is using ideas taken from paper-folding ...