Do Star Wars acolytes have a catch-all name for their interest group, similar to Star Trek's trekkies? If so, let us know. Until then, let's just say that today has been a great day for Internet Star ...

"Robotics aren't the only way to design objects that transform," said John Brownlee at Fast Company . Students at MIT's Tangible Media Group have created "origami-like" inflatables dubbed Aeromorphs ...

Basic sheets of plastic, paper or fabric can now be transformed into complex inflatables using a method devised by researchers at MIT Media Lab's Tangible Media Group. While a typical pouch made out ...

An origami-inspired tent had to be flexible enough to inflate, but sturdy enough to withstand the elements. (Image courtesy of Benjamin Gorissen/David Melancon/Harvard SEAS) Applied mathematics ...