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Tiny origami-inspired devices opening up new possibilities for minimally-invasive surgery

March 02, 2016
BYU mechanical engineers have made a name for themselves by applying the principles of origami to engineering. Now they're applying their origami skills to a new realm: the human body.

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Professors' super waterproof surfaces cause water to bounce like a ball

May 20, 2014
Julie Crockett and Dan Maynes have spent decades studying super-hydrophobic surfaces. Some of this research has resulted in commercial products, but the professors are finding characteristics aimed at large-scale solutions for society.

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BYU students develop innovative prosthetic hand for a young mom

April 19, 2010
BYU engineering students spent their senior year developing a custom prosthetic hand for a young mom who lost her fingers after being stricken with septicemia, a life-threatening blood infection.

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