Living creatures have inspired many fascinating engineering designs, keeping the scientific community on the lookout constantly for the next novel idea. This time, the crossover between biology and ...

A joint research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Unmanned Exploration ...

What’s new — In a paper published Wednesday in Science Robotics, researchers detail their design for an origami-inspired, shape-shifting tire that can change its own structure, switching between the ...

KAIST's transformable wheel design enhances small rover capabilities on the Moon, ensuring mission success in challenging terrains and extreme environments.

Imagine a house that could fit in a backpack or a wall that could become a window with the flick of a switch. Harvard researchers have designed a new type of foldable material that is versatile, ...

DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA – A joint research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, is inspiring materials scientists and engineers ...

Want more room? Not a problem. Using drones and inflatable balloon-type devices, a new kind of transformable architecture could create buildings that morph to meet our needs. Right now, a building ...