An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

Abstract: We present the Magnetic Origami Reprogram-ming and Folding System (MORF), a magnetically repro-grammable system capable of precise shape control, repeated transformations, and adaptive ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Society for Science today announced the winners of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s leading middle school science ...

Madonna Yoder ’17 studied rocks at MIT. But her passion is for paper—with no scissors. Today, she’s a tessellation expert who ...

Abstract: Origami has inspired work in many fields of science and engineering. However, it can be difficult to transfer the motion of an origami design from folded paper to thicker, stiffer materials.

The earwig’s delicate, paper-thin wings open to more than ten times their folded size, thanks to its origami-like creases. ETH ZÜRICH and Purdue University Image As the microscopic, tear-shaped ...