If you think about it, Kubo from Kubo and the Two Strings is just like every other Singaporean kid – when left to his own devices (and a piece of paper), he’ll fold origami shapes. It’s just that he ...

For additional information on events and artists in the Inland Northwest, go to Art Beat online at: www.spokane7.com/artbeat. The exquisitely crafted Japanese paper ...

After 1-year-old Emmett Rauch ate a lithium battery, he began vomiting blood, prompting a visit to critical care and emergency surgery. A doctor later would compare the toddler’s throat to the scene ...

North Carolina State University researchers created a robotic gripper with unprecedented strength and flexibility. It is gentle enough to fold a cloth, pick up a water drop, and grab microfilms ...

Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have built two new nanoscale machines with moving parts, using DNA as a programmable, self-assembling construction material. In the journal ...

The 3,500 people who swallow button batteries each year may soon have the option to chase the tiny hazards with origami robots, programmed to push them to the exits. While most people pass button cell ...

This weekend, blog overseer Laura and I are writing from the AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago. The press briefing began with four scientists gazing upwards. This would normally be odd, but when the ...

Robotic arms are fascinating devices, capable of immense speed and precision when carrying out their tasks. They’re also capable of carrying great loads, and a full-sized industrial robot in operation ...