Imagine that you want to know the most efficient way to make a torus—a doughnut-shaped mathematical object—from origami paper. Instead of seeming almost perfectly smooth, the torus that you envision ...

An international research team has demonstrated a new approach to 4D-printed shape-morphing implants that opens the door to increasingly personalized health care. The findings, outlined in the journal ...

Abraham Lincoln took direct control of the Army and Navy at Norfolk in 1862. He even led a recon mission on the James River to capture the city. (History) As the United States marks Presidents Day ...

At first glance, few materials would seem to have less in common than metals and textiles. And yet, by manufacturing nickel-titanium alloys as a highly deformable, interwoven material, more similar to ...

Inspectors are trained to look for patterns, and one pattern keeps surfacing in both housing and software: the temptation to trade depth for speed. Whether you are buying a house or debugging a ...

How to make satisfying roll and folding candles with a simple method that creates beautiful layers, smooth curves, and a clean finished look. This tutorial walks you through preparing the wax sheet, ...

Today the world of Egyptology faces a silent crisis – not of looting, although that plays a part, but of disconnection. Walk ...

The researchers turned to hydrogels, which are water-rich, jelly-like polymers that respond to temperature and chemicals. But ...

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The teenager was researching the Miura-ori fold when Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and wildfires raged in Southern California. “I thought maybe these origami patterns, which are strong and ...