Researchers have developed a magnetically controlled polymer ‘Chinese lantern’ that can transform into over a dozen curved 3D shapes when compressed or twisted, an advance with potential applications ...

Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for design help ...

The 2025 Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival will be held for 16 days from 4th to 19th across Jinjuseong and the Nam River area. About 70,000 lanterns will light up the Jinju night sky. Moving lanterns ...

Researchers used their new technique to fold a glass bar (a), create an optical resonator (b) to achieve helical bending (c) and to create a table with a parabolic reflector (middle, lower row).

In a breakthrough that blends ancient design with modern materials science, researchers have developed a new class of ceramic structures that can bend under pressure -- without breaking. In a ...

Researchers recently shared details on creating foldable, self-locking structures by using multi-material 3D printing. These origami-inspired designs can transition between flat and three-dimensional ...

On Saturday, Gallatin Valley Regional park will be aglow with the light of nearly 300 fanciful lanterns crafted by local artists and community members out of paper, fabric and various structural ...