Elizabeth ThomsonFeb 6, 20193 minOrigami, 3D Printing Merge to Make Complex Structures in One ShotClick here to download the PDF of this article By merging the ancient art of origami with 21st century technology, researchers have...
Raffaella GrassiApr 4, 20173 minNASA’s New Shape-Shifting Radiator Inspired by OrigamiJapan’s ancient art of paper folding has inspired the design of a potentially trailblazing “smart” radiator that a NASA technologist is...
Raffaella GrassiJun 20, 20162 minOrigami-inspired metamaterial changes shape and stiffness on command“A house that could fit in a backpack or a wall that could become a window with the flick of a switch” are just two fantastical objects...
Raffaella GrassiMar 15, 20163 minYou can now 3D print the world's lightest material - graphene aerogelYES PLEASE. It's 7.5 times lighter than air, and a cubic metre of the stuff weighs just 160 grams. It's 12 percent lighter than the...