Researchers have demonstrated a way to manufacture minuscule closed containers that might be used to deliver precise micro- or even nano-quantities of drugs. First the scientists create flat patterns, ...

3D micro-/nanofabrication holds the key to build a large variety of micro-/nanoscale materials, structures, devices, and systems with unique properties that do not manifest in their 2D planar ...

Cornell University researchers have created microscale origami machines that fold themselves using chemical reactions, Phys.org reports. This development could result in the production of a new fleet ...

Origami has been surprisingly prominent in science news of late, with this latest art project the smallest story to date. Scientists in the US claim to have successfully folded a single sheet of ...

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are becoming increasingly important as researchers develop miniaturized mechanical devices for communications, biotechnology, and a variety of measurement ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Origami has inspired yet another robot—in this case, one that ...

Scientists are printing tiny robotic bees en masse with a technology used to print circuit boards. Drones (and microdrones) have become a topic of public interest this year–there was even a Drone Day ...

NEW YORK - An origami exhibit at Cooper Union college that features the work of 88 artists from around the world reveals the outer limits of paper folding and its breathtaking range of possibilities.

Researchers at the USC Information Sciences Institute have demonstrated a way to manufacture miniscule closed containers that might be used to deliver precise micro- or even nano-quantities of drugs.

An origami exhibit at Cooper Union college that features the work of 88 artists from around the world reveals the outer limits of paper folding and its breathtaking range of possibilities. Timed to ...