Origami—the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes and figures—dates back to the sixth century. At UMass Lowell, it is inspiring researchers as they develop a 21st century solution to the shortage ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University relied on principles of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, to develop an original and innovative solution for a problem troubling researchers worldwide: ...

LOWELL -- When you think of paper, maybe taking notes comes to mind. Or crafting your best paper plane. Or maybe even nuzzling up to your favorite book. But what about tissue regeneration? That's what ...

Re-engineering force-regulating proteins inside cells to control their behavior with specific wavelengths of light. Side view of a small group of optogenetically activated cells forming a furrow ...

It then protects the biological tissue and holds it together while the injury heals, eventually harmlessly biodegrading. Each patch has a paper-like consistency before entering the body, and is made ...