No wires. No actuators. Shine light on the metal surface, and it rises like a button. KAIST researchers have developed a ...

British farmers may soon manage crop conditions using real-time data from advanced plant wearables, similar to how people use ...

The partnership between Patek Philippe and Cortina Watch has been reinforced by the opening of their first duplex boutique in Southeast Asia at Post 1928 Building, One Bangkok.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The shape of a surface controls how it handles light. A smooth mirror sends a beam back in one direction. Bend that mirror or roughen it, and the reflected light changes direction ...

Researchers at The University of Osaka exploit geometrical design to make structures rotate, with new potential for robots and actuators made from flexible materials Kirigami is a variation on the ...

Nanokirigami has taken off as a field of research in the last few years; the approach is based on the ancient arts of origami (making 3-D shapes by folding paper) and kirigami (which allows cutting as ...

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into any 3D structure you'd like. Reading time 2 minutes There’s a very thin ...

A photo shows a water bottle with a kirigami-inspired parachute attached, left, with a drone used for a test-drop in the background. (Photo courtesy of David Melancon, assistant professor at ...

To get started with kirigami, you need some basic tools. A sharp pair of scissors or a craft knife is essential for precise cuts. A cutting mat protects surfaces from damage while working.

Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into intricate patterns—that can automatically adapt in mid-air. The design has the potential to make air ...

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 ...