Japan's traditional papercraft, origami, has come to be used in engineering, as researchers observe insects and other specimens to develop "crease patterns" that can be utilized in diverse fields.

One of our tipsters just sent us a link to some fascinating videos on a new style of rapid prototyping — Laser Origami ... It becomes even more interesting when they add in a servo motor ...

“Origami wasn’t available at a large scale ... The design is also visually interesting, and could be a fit for higher-priced ...

“It’s a really interesting physical approach to virus entrapment ... scientists can use it to create a vast array of structures of different shapes and sizes. The term DNA origami was first coined ...

Researchers at Japan’s Shibaura Institute of Technology have revealed the “Self-Folding Origami Gripper (SOG).” This self-folding gripper upgrades unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by adding ...

A zero-g indicator in the form of an origami crane. "This is a hand-crocheted origami crane. His name is 'Droog,' which is the Russian name for friend," said McClain. "Origami is the Japanese art ...