Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team of engineers in Montréal has reinvented the parachute using kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting. (CREDIT: Frédérick ...

A research team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Montreal Polytechnique University has presented a new parachute concept inspired by the traditional Japanese art of paper cutting.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. First, print the parachute template at the bottom of this story or draw a large square on a piece of ...

TOKYO -- A parachute devised using techniques from Japan's traditional paper art "kirigami," which produces 3D designs though cutting and folding, could be utilized in humanitarian airdrops. A ...

Introduction Have you ever wondered what a parachute and an open rain jacket have in common? They both trap air and slow you down when you move fast! In this activity you will design a parachute for a ...

A photo shows a water bottle with a kirigami-inspired parachute attached, left, with a drone used for a test-drop in the background. (Photo courtesy of David Melancon, assistant professor at ...

A team of engineers in Montréal has reinvented the parachute using kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting. (CREDIT: Frédérick Gosselin) A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake ...