Researchers introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects using a computer-controlled sewing machine. The team's method uses the sewing machine to stitch pockets between ...

Ordinarily, if you want to change the shape in which an object is 3D-printed, you have to alter the computer model that tells the printer what to do. A new and simpler technique, however, allows the ...

Recent research shows that young children typically manipulate and rotate entire objects in their minds to understand ...

Developed by a team led by researchers from North Carolina State University, these "metabots" are capable of moving around a ...

The idea of growing organs or tissues for medical use still sounds like science fiction — and indeed, it's an incredibly difficult thing to do. 3D-printing technology has shown some promise in the ...

One way to get precise color, lines, or shapes between objects in your designs is to use Blend Tool in Adobe Illustrator. Learning how to use Blend in Illustrator helps to make your colors, text or ...

This set highlights diversity in both shape and theme. On the left, curved petal-like forms come together in a radial design with contrasting colors. In the center, a custom phone case shows a playful ...

A new kind of shape-shifting material can twist, bend, and snap into more than a dozen three-dimensional forms—no motors or ...

Work on making 10 and build new shapes from smaller shapes. Join Mrs. Markavich for a number talk with D.C. as we work on decomposing and composing to make 10. We'll build a new shape from smaller ...