First, print the parachute template at the bottom of this story or draw a large square on a piece of newspaper. 1. Color your parachute. 2. Cut it out. 3. Tape a piece of string to each inside corner.
A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...
This green mesh parachute is unlike any that Westerners are used to: It is thin, flexible and can be folded back into a disk for reuse. Montreal researchers are testing its uses with small objects.
With a little ingenuity, your sheet of newsprint can float safely to the ground. Video by Tony Cenicola/The New York TimesCredit... Supported by By Godwyn Morris and Paula Frisch From Leonardo da ...
MONTREAL — Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have created a concept for a parachute inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, one that engineers hope could be used in everything from humanitarian ...