Kirigami is a variation on the Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, in which cuts are used to create three-dimensional ...

A new form of robot unveiled this week could power daring search-and-rescue missions…by curling up at the first sign of heat. The “active kirigami” robots, developed by a team at North Carolina State ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Like a yoga novice, electronic components don’t stretch easily. But that’s changing thanks to a variation of origami that involves cutting folded pieces of paper. In a study published ...

Engineers attempting to make solar energy more affordable for the average user have long faced a conundrum. Solar panels capture much more energy when they can shift to follow the movement of the sun ...

Kirigami is a variation of origami. A art form that involves cutting paper and assembling the pieces to create a figure or picture. Haruki takes the art form to a new level and showcases his work on ...

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 ...

A centuries-old Japanese art form could give rise to next-generation manufacturing methods, like cork as strong as steel. By Andrew Paul Published Aug 23, 2023 12:00 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens ...

Physicists at Cornell University have managed to shrink the art of kirigami down to the nanoscale, working with graphene, a material that's just one atom thick. The research could lead to the creation ...

On target A Kirigami-inspired parachute deploying to slow down the delivery of a water bottle from a drone. (Courtesy: Frédérick Gosselin) Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, researchers in ...

For many breast cancer patients, the road to recovery may present hidden complications related to breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. The insertion of foreign materials such as silicone ...