Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.

UCLA researchers have come up with a method to create foldable origami robots that can evaluate and respond to their environment. Previously, roboticists mainly made only the bodies of these robots by ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) For centuries, origami, the ancient art of paper folding, was used to create decorative figures for crafts and artwork. In recent decades however, origami principles have inspired ...

These could be the stuff of nightmares — if they weren’t so damn cute. Scientists at the University of Washington have developed adorable little electronic “microfliers,” the size of a postage stamp, ...

While most 14-year-olds are folding paper airplanes, Miles Wu is folding origami patterns that he believes could one day improve disaster relief. The New York City teen just won $25,000 for a research ...

Linda MacFarlane is a mother, musician and artist who is passionate about origami. Saturday she shared her passion with a gathering of families and craft-minded individuals in the Fox Room of the ...

DNA, the medium of life, is so deeply associated with the biochemical world that considering its nonbiological applications may seem far-fetched. However, for researchers in the 1980s and 1990s ...

The search for the most compact and comfortable alternative to the traditional computer mouse continues, and GoFold is one of the latest attempts to rethink this everyday tool. Currently available for ...

The Jaffrey Public Library's Origami Club meets every Thursday to provide children of all ages with the opportunity to learn how to create origami masterpieces and display their creations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miles Wu, 14, from New York City, has been folding origami for over six years.Society for Science Miles Wu, 14, won a $25,000 ...