Now a team has taken inspiration from origami to create a modular metamaterial system. These units couple twisting movement with compression or expansion, and by combining these modules in ...

More information: Md Shajedul Hoque Thakur et al, Macroscale ceramic origami structures with hyper-elastic coating, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s42114-025-01284-3 ...

A new study uses DNA origami structures to selectively deliver ... The findings of the study are published in the journal Advanced Science. DNA is a long double-stranded molecule, making it ...

has shown that origami-inspired shapes with a soft polymer coating can transform fragile ceramic materials into tough, flexible structures. Their work was recently published in Advanced Composites ...

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“The versatility and potential functionality of the modular, chiral origami metamaterials are truly impressive.” Davide Bigoni, a professor of solid and structural mechanics at the Universita ...

Bendable ceramic origami material created in the UH lab of Maksud Rahman, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. The new material could power next-gen prosthetics and aerospace ...

Work on enhancing international collaboration and opportunities is continuing at pace, the ONR says. The coming months will see joint workshops and reports with CNSC and NRC on advanced construction ...