We've previously seen self-folding structures that are triggered by light, and it's a technique that works well for turning flat planes into simple 3D shapes like cubes and pyramids. In an effort to ...

Geometric Shapes Fold Themselves into Microscopic Building Blocks A tiny, self-folding dodecahedron may do more than impress an origami master. Inspired by self-assembling viruses and proteins, such ...

North Carolina State University researchers have developed a method for having 2D patterns made of plastic self-assemble into 3D objects using a heat lamp and printer ink. North Carolina State ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for transforming two-dimensional print output into 3-D structures, using nothing but light. A pre-stressed polymer sheet ...