Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper, doesn’t seem like it could help stop bullets. But mechanical engineers at Brigham Young University have developed a new ballistic shield design for law ...

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.

We’re giving you plenty of gorgeous gifts this week. There’s a dreamy bungalow in Brazil, some stylish magnets, a handsome juicer, and much more in this round of ...

Josh Bancroft of TinyScreenfuls links to news on the Origami Project blog from Dustin. Apparently the Origami/UMPC Team is moving in toto to a new secret project. Here’s a snippet of Dustin’s post: On ...

Would you buy an OrPod? Microsoft has registered a Web site for something called "The Origami Project." From the rather cryptic Flash video clip there, you can't tell much about what Origami is or ...

Researchers at Arizona State University have fused the mystical arts of origami with modern materials science to create a high-performance, flexible lithium-ion battery. These batteries can be twisted ...

Figure 1: Schematics and photographs introducing the square twist’s essential geometric properties and mechanical characteristics. Figure 2: Experimental strain-controlled mechanical data studying the ...

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