Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, engineers have discovered a way to make a single plastic cubed structure transform into more than 1,000 configurations using only three active motors.

The team was able to move the cubes into more than 1,000 shapes using only three active motors. JIE YIN, NC STATE UNIVERSITY VIA SWNS. “> CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — New shape-shifting ...

Every so often, a scientific paper just begs for a sexy headline. Felton never intended to go into competition with Hollywood. He and his colleagues were aiming to "make robots, and machines in ...

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If the new nano-machines built at The Ohio State University look familiar, it's because they were designed with full-size mechanical parts such as hinges and pistons in mind. The project is the first ...