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Engineers reinvent the parachute using Japanese paper-cutting art Kirigami

A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...
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Kirigami parachute suitable for humanitarian missions stabilizes quickly and doesn't pitch

A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal report a new and unique parachute concept inspired by the Japanese art of ...