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Origami Membrane for 3D Organ Engineering | Nature–Design Triennial

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Scientists at the Wyss Institute are developing an origami-based system for engineered organs. The inflatable origami structure is made of ...
The Digital Universe

The next chapter in BYU's origami engineering: Student-discovered patterns unfold like blooming flowers, have major applications

BYU Engineering is well known for origami-inspired research and innovations, including foldable antenna systems used in space. Recently, an undergraduate student made a significant discovery—a new ...
The New York Times

Newly Discovered Origami Patterns Put the Bloom on the Fold

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty. Researchers have now found a new class of origami that they call bloom patterns, ...
New Scientist

Flower-like origami patterns could inspire folding spacecraft

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

College Sophomore Discovers New Origami Pattern That Could Be Used to Build Telescopes and Satellites

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 great ...