A water bottle, dropped by a drone from an altitude of 60 meters, slowly descends using a parachute made from cut paper. Courtesy of Frederick Gosselin Scientists have successfully created a parachute ...

A research team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Montreal Polytechnique University has presented a new parachute concept inspired by the traditional Japanese art of paper cutting.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. First, print the parachute template at the bottom of this story or draw a large square on a piece of ...

A team of engineers in Montréal has reinvented the parachute using kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting. (CREDIT: Frédérick Gosselin) A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake ...

A photo shows a water bottle with a kirigami-inspired parachute attached, left, with a drone used for a test-drop in the background. (Photo courtesy of David Melancon, assistant professor at ...

Introduction Have you ever wondered what a parachute and an open rain jacket have in common? They both trap air and slow you down when you move fast! In this activity you will design a parachute for a ...