Mechanical metamaterials enable the creation of structural materials with unprecedented
mechanical properties. However, thus far, research on mechanical metamaterials has …

Origami‐based designs refer to the application of the ancient art of origami to solve
engineering problems of different nature. Despite being implemented at dimensions that …

How the shape of embryos and organs emerges during development is a fundamental
question that has fascinated scientists for centuries. Tissue dynamics arise from a small set …

Soft electronics are intensively studied as the integration of electronics with dynamic
nonplanar surfaces has become necessary. Here, a discussion of the strategies in materials …

Mechanical metamaterials are man-made structures with counterintuitive mechanical
properties that originate in the geometry of their unit cell instead of the properties of each …

Origami robots are created using folding processes, which provide a simple approach to
fabricating a wide range of robot morphologies. Inspired by biological systems, engineers …

Thin sheets have long been known to experience an increase in stiffness when they are
bent, buckled, or assembled into smaller interlocking structures. We introduce a unique …

Although broadly admired for its aesthetic qualities, the art of origami is now being
recognized also as a framework for mechanical metamaterial design. Working with the Miura …

Origami structures are commonly constructed by folding a two-dimensional sheet according
to a given crease pattern. The existence of abundant crease patterns means that many three …

Recent advances in three dimensional (3D) printing technology that allow multiple materials
to be printed within each layer enable the creation of materials and components with …