14-year-old Combines Origami and Physics to Engineer Foldable Structures for Disaster Relief Shelters; Wins $25,000 Top Award at Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Society for Science today announced the winners of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s leading middle school science ...
IEEE

Hybrid Hard-Soft Robotic Joint and Robotic Arm Based on Pneumatic Origami Chambers

Abstract: Soft robotic arms are actively being researched due to their high potential, but they still face challenges in terms of controllability due to their infinite degrees of freedom (DOFs).
Apartment Therapy

How To Make a Fruit Fly Trap To Get Rid of Fruit Flies

Ashley traded the quiet life of a small town in a big house for the hustle and bustle of the Windy City. On any given day you might find her working on a freelance photo or blogging gig, wrangling her ...
Daily Mail

Warning to Brits over an infestation of FRUIT FLIES: Disgusted homeowners say insects are swarming their kitchens – here's how to get rid of them once and for all

Speaking on a recent episode of The Monday Club podcast, host Chris Ward said: 'I've got three fruit fly traps in my kitchen, and they're all full with fruit flies. 'Where are they all coming from?' ...
Quanta Magazine

Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle

The amplituhedron is a geometric shape with an almost mystical quality: Compute its volume, and you get the answer to a central calculation in physics about how particles interact. Now, a young ...
dw

Smell of exotic fruit keeps German fire department busy

Several calls by residents worried about potential gas leakage caused the fire brigade to investigate before finding the smelly cause: a fruit sold at an Asian supermarket. The fire brigade in the ...