A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into ...

Engineers in Montréal design a kirigami-cut parachute that stabilizes instantly, promising low-cost aid drops and future Mars exploration.

Kirigami is a technique that modifies the mechanical properties of a sheet of material by making precise folds and cuts to it. Children use it to make snowflakes out of paper, and engineers have used ...

Rekindled patriotism amid threats to democracy President Trump has unexpectedly stirred in me a long-dormant love of country and flag. For the first time, I feel truly patriotic — but perhaps not in ...

Support for Colorado Mountain College measure 7C For the past eight years, it has been my privilege to serve on the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees, representing west Garfield County. In ...

A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal report a new and unique parachute concept inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami today in Nature. This simple, robust and low-cost approach has a wide ...

A man injured on Bloody Sunday has told a trial how he pretended to be dead while lying on the pavement after he was shot. Joe Mahon also said he saw a solider fire shots at another victim who was on ...

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