They produced small, 3D, origami-built metamaterials, successfully retaining the best properties without resorting to artifacts to enable folding.

Inspired by the traditional paper-folding techniques, engineers and marine biologists have designed a 3D-printed, 12-sided origami trap that can fold gently around unsuspecting sea creatures.

Researchers are replicating a distinctive artform -- the subtle folding of origami -- to create 3D printable technologies to aid in the fight against COVID-19, and help doctors to identify and ...