McGill University researchers have discovered a new way to fold flat sheets into smooth, curved shells that can switch from floppy and flexible to stiff and load-bearing on demand. By designing a ...

Researchers at McGill University have developed a new method for folding flat sheets into smooth, curved shells that can ...

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty. Researchers have now found a new class of origami that they call bloom patterns, ...

Engineers have long sought ways to fabricate three-dimensional structures from flat stock materials without ...