A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...
Nothing useless can be truly beautiful, 19th-century textile designer William Morris once said. Now, a team of engineers at ...
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Scientists Reinvent Parachutes Using Japanese Paper-Cutting Art
Now, researchers from Polytechnique Montréal in Canada and École Polytechnique in France have come up with a clever twist: ...
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Kirigami parachute suitable for humanitarian missions stabilizes quickly and doesn't pitch
A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal report a new and unique parachute concept inspired by the Japanese art of ...
A team of researchers in France and Canada might have just improved upon humble parachutes by making lots of holes in them.
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Kirigami-inspired parachute design promises pin-straight, low-cost descents every time
Engineers in Montréal design a kirigami-cut parachute that stabilizes instantly, promising low-cost aid drops and future Mars ...
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, April Harding, former IRS director of user experience services, discusses her proposed ...
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How to Make a Flying Paper Airplane
Discover the art of crafting the perfect flying paper airplane with our step-by-step guide! In this video, learn techniques ...
It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create ...
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Polytechnique engineers design low-cost, Japanese kirigami-inspired parachute
Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have created a concept for a parachute inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, one that engineers hope could be used in everything from humanitarian airdrops to ...
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