Origami-style Mars base that deploys ‘with one pull of a string’ with NO tools could house humans visiting red planet

ORIGAMI-style space homes that spring off the ground on Mars could house future visitors to the red planet. These hi-tech ...
IEEE

Reconfigurable Modular Soft Actuator Using Origami Structures With Self-Healing Materials: Several Technological Opportunities for Robotic Applications

Abstract: Modular designs in soft robots enable repair and reconfiguration, making soft modular robots suitable for applications where resilience, flexibility, and adaptability are critical. This ...
Archaeology

Mesopotamian Sculpture of a Head

Ca. 2300–2000 b.c. The head likely depicts a Mesopotamian ruler and is one of the earliest known life-size lost-wax metal sculptures to survive. It had been thought that the head was virtually solid, ...