Using origami and kirigami to inspire reconfigurable yet structural materials
Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures, has long served as inspiration for industrial design. ...
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Kirigami robotic grippers are delicate enough to lift egg yolks
Engineering researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new type of flexible, robotic grippers that are able to ...
Origami, kirigami inspire mechanical metamaterials designs
WASHINGTON, November 23, 2021 -- The ancient arts of origami, the art of paper-folding, and kirigami, the art of paper-cutting, ...
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Reinvigorating ‘lost cause’ exhausted T cells could improve cancer immunotherapy
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A new method boosts wind farms’ energy output, without new equipment
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New research on the emergence of the first complex cells challenges orthodoxy
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Experts optimistic about converting coal plants to production of clean geothermal energy
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Study uncovers what happens inside artery plaque to trigger strokes
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New insights on how some individuals with obesity can lose weight – and keep it off