In a world where concrete is as ubiquitous as air, its environmental toll is impossible to ignore. The production of cement, the binding agent in concrete, accounts for about 8% of global carbon ...

BYU Engineering is well known for origami-inspired research and innovations, including foldable antenna systems used in space. Recently, an undergraduate student made a significant discovery—a new ...

A new magnetically actuated metamaterial can twist, contract, and move like a robot without any motors, electronics, or internal power sources. Inspired by origami, the system—called a “meta bot”—uses ...