The starting point for origami, the art of folding paper, is the Japanese culture but as this became a complex form of art its influence and popularity grew worldwide.

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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 ...

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My supply of old books that would otherwise be thrown away just never seems to end. I love being able to turn such valued items into something new and beautiful instead of seeing them thrown away.

The first of a series of slides titled, "Opening new sciences through origami" is seen. (Mainichi/All photos provided by Hokkaido University associate professor Kaori Kuribayashi-Shigetomi) TOKYO -- ...