Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Origami traditionally involves the creation of extremely delicate ...

Engineers have designed an innovative tubular structural system that can be packed flat for easier transport and pop up into strong building materials. This breakthrough is made possible by a ...

With the cost of housing reaching record levels, the annual housing expo on the National Mall was more relevant than ever this year. In the last five years, the average home sale price has gone up 38% ...

Researchers have folded their way into a groundbreaking new family of origami patterns. Dubbed bloom patterns, because they resemble flowers as they unfold, the new class of origami shapes holds great ...

From left, Yi Zhu, a Research Fellow in Mechanical Engineering, and Evgueni Filipov, an associate professor in both Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, working in his lab ...