A "game changing" new foldable heat shield got its first flight test today, paving the way to larger, lighter deep space planetary missions. At Spaceport America in New Mexico, a test version of the ...

We all know Apple will have a foldable iPhone in the future, but when it does it can't be just yet another foldable smartphone -- it has to make an impact, something that every single person stands up ...

The design of Advanced Technology Compliant Solutions' Swift Shield is based on origami (the ancient art of paper folding) principles that enable it to collapse down to the size of a notebook for ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ATCS (Advanced Technology Compliant Solutions) today introduced a true step forward in ballistic protection with the Swift Shield. The patented design is based on ...

Chances are you’ve never folded an origami swan with thoughts that it could save your life. Engineers at Brigham Young University did — well, kind of. It’s not a swan, but the inspiration is hard to ...

Andrew Bloomfield wants anyone caught in an active shooter nightmare to unfold a path to safety. Disgusted by the mind-numbing trend of senseless, mass violence in recent years, the University of ...

The U.S. space agency has launched and tested an umbrella-like shield on Wednesday. The device could potentially make a manned mission to planet Mars more feasible. The new technology, known as ...

Andrew Bloomfield wants anyone caught in an active shooter nightmare to unfold a path to safety. Disgusted by the mind-numbing trend of senseless, mass violence in recent years, the University of ...

The new type of shield is foldable, so it can be stacked in mass quantities and shipped in boxes by the thousands. Andy Altman covered all things science and tech. He led production on CNET's ...