Scientists at BYU borrowed a pattern from the ancient paper-folding technique to make a lightweight shield that's a big improvement over current technology.

Engineers at Brigham Young University have developed an origami-inspired, lightweight bulletproof shield designed to protect cops.

BYU engineering professors believe they have created something that could revolutionize police officer safety: a shield designed after origami art. It has already proved successful on the firing ...

The University of Cambridge and University of Queensland have created a reusable face shield that is made by folding a sheet of clear plastic.

Engineers with Brigham Young University have developed a new type of foldable bulletproof shield called the origami shield, and it aims to keep police officers safe from handgun bullets without ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Queensland have created the HappyShield, an origami face shield that is made by folding a sheet of clear plastic. By folding along ...

A team of engineers at Brigham Young University have built a futuristic shield for law enforcement that can stop handgun bullets. The shield borrows its shape from origami and is much lighter than ...

Scientists have created an origami-inspired, lightweight bulletproof shield that can protect law enforcement officials from gunfire. The new barrier can be folded compactly when not in use, making ...

NASA needs ideas on how to design a radiation shield for deep space vehicles, and it's turning to origami artists and enthusiasts for help. If you're skilled in the art, that includes you. The ...

A private company has plans to test a revolutionary new heat shield that folds and unfolds like origami, and it could conduct a test flight aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year.

The ESA is working with UK-based Space Forge to change that. The company's origami-like heat shield design is being tested and could eventually lead to less expensive, reusable satellites.