Engineering systems that utilize origami-inspired folding mechanisms have become a focal point in the development of compact and functional designs for aerospace, emergency, and medical applications.

Origami Sake in Hot Springs won a gold medal at the Tokyo Sake Challenge for its single-origin Angelfish. Credit: Origami Sake Hot Springs’ Origami Sake was the only U.S. brewery to win a gold ...

A team has used a process known as DNA origami to make electrochemical sensors that can quickly detect and measure biomarkers. Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists at Caltech have ...

Amid the fast-paced, stressful pace of everyday life, Leu Gardens invites visitors to take a break in nature while exploring an outdoor art exhibit inspired by the Zen art of origami.

“Origami wasn’t available at a large scale in packaging applications,” says Jarmo Kouko, a research team leader at VTT, a research and technology company owned by the Finnish government.

Marki Williams Nobody is going to turn down a cash tip, especially if it comes folded into, say, a little rocket, a seahorse or a tiny crown. The book “LaFosse & Alexander’s Dollar Origami ...

It’s an ancient form of art, but now origami is providing modern solutions in the fields of space, engineering, mathematics and medicine. For one Canadian aerospace engineer, origami and its ...

Origami isn’t just child’s play. The math and science behind paper folding can revolutionize how we make all kinds of technologies. Roboticist Shuguang Li used origami to develop soft, strong ...

They aren't the only ones who have experienced the allure of origami. "In the last 20 years or so," he says, "there have been more and more engineers who've been taking all these kinds of ...