Researchers have folded their way into a groundbreaking new family of origami patterns. Dubbed bloom patterns, because they resemble flowers as they unfold, the new class of origami shapes holds ...

A new family of origami shapes that unfold like flower petals could be used to design more effective structures in space, like telescopes or solar panels. Origami structures, based on the Japanese ...

In traditional DNA origami, a two-dimensional shape is first conceptualized and drawn. This polygonal outline is then filled in using short segments of double-stranded DNA, arranged in parallel. These ...

New research lets would-be DNA origami masters design the shape — while an algorithm determines where to put our friends A, T, G, and C.

“Even using a simple material like paper, origami shapes are self-supported; therefore, complex designs and materials aren’t as necessary when applied to responsive architecture.