Once thought of as an urban hippy fad, the concept of growing produce in the inner-city has started to become more of an accepted idea. Not only does it give urban gardeners the chance to get in touch ...

Origami-Inspired Mini Robot Is Just the Right Size to Help Surgeons This robot, from Harvard researcher Robert Wood and Robotics Engineer Hiroyuki Suzuki of Sony, is just what the doctor ordered to ...

This ultra-slim case is great for people who want protection without the bulk. Many folio-style cases for the iPad mini add quite a bit of bulk to the device—even if those cases are touted as “slim” ...

It self-folds, walks and even swims. This 1.7 centimetre origami robot is made of plastic and contains a magnet that can be controlled by an external magnetic field. Created by Shuhei Miyashita and ...

The 'Origami' V-12 paper engine is one of our recent favorite gadgets because it combines two of our obsessions (DIY projects and car tech), with a spirited randomness that’s hard to resist. So we ...

DIY: In Win has introduced a new computer case that promotes the benefits of assembling your system by hand, right down to the chassis. The In Win POC mini-ITX tower is a true DIY chassis that you ...

Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. One uncut square of paper can, in the hands of an origami artist, be folded into a bird, a frog, a sailboat, or a Japanese samurai helmet beetle.

Using 'DNA origami' scientists have built innovative nanostructures that pave the way for advanced robotics that can deliver targeted drugs -- plus they made a tiny map of Australia and mini dinosaurs ...