A team of researchers has revealed that the Dumpy protein, a component of extracellular matrices -- or ECM -- is the key factor in regulating the stereotypic origami-like folding of wing-cell sheets.

Airport gate space concerns ignited the need for the new folding mechanism. The aircraft has garnered 481 orders from carriers such as British Airways, Emirates, and Lufthansa. Boeing's latest ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On Saturday, Boeing flew its newest passenger plane for the first ...

Although there are many insects with wings that fold down beneath covers when not in use, the earwig's wings fold the most compactly. Scientists have now copied that folding mechanism, with an eye ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When airborne, the forthcoming Boeing 777x aircraft will have a ...

NASA engineers have added a new twist to a cutting edge aerospace technology by demonstrating how a new Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator can fold a 300-lb (136 kg) wing section from an F/A-18 Hornet ...

Russian researchers have raised the possibility that an Antonov An-124 successor could be designed with folding wing-tips to improve aerodynamic efficiency. The aircraft – dubbed ‘Slon’, meaning ...

Kyoto, Japan -- The artist in nature creates wonders of geometric patterns, as can be seen in the wings of Drosophila fruit flies just after emerging from their pupal case, which is known as eclosion.