Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team of engineers in Montréal has reinvented the parachute using kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting. (CREDIT: Frédérick ...

Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have created a parachute concept inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, one that engineers hope could be used in everything from humanitarian aid airdrops to ...

These parachutes may be full of holes, but they really hit the mark. Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, or paper cutting, scientists made parachutes that open automatically when dropped. And ...

Kirigami is a technique that modifies the mechanical properties of a sheet of material by making precise folds and cuts to it. Children use it to make snowflakes out of paper, and engineers have used ...

A self-powered kirigami cube sensor detects force direction and pressure through one signal channel, enabling compact and efficient tactile input for human-machine interfaces. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

Create your own art and learn new techniques! Follow along with the Asia Society Texas team as we share instructions for Make-at-Home crafts, all using simple materials at home or school. Beginning in ...

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Researchers have developed a novel device that couples magnetic fields and kirigami design principles to remotely control the movement of a flexible dimpled surface, allowing it to manipulate objects ...

After decades of building homes largely for the affluent, following the Great Depression, Wright wanted to come up with a design system that would be accessible for the American middle class. His ...

The future of wireless technology — from charging devices to boosting communication signals — relies on the antennas that transmit electromagnetic waves becoming increasingly versatile, durable and ...