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BYU student discovers previously unknown "blooming flower" origami folding pattern.

The new technique has an infinite number of variations that can expand into 3-D forms.

The designs have potential applications in space systems, medical devices and architecture.

Brigham Young University student Kelvin (Zhongyuan) Wang’s love of paper folding just led to a discovery that added a new chapter to an art form that can trace its roots back hundreds of years.

And it’s a revelation that Wang’s mentors say has the potential to solve design challenges across a wide array of applications including space systems, medical devices, bulletproof shields, architecture, furniture and aerodynamic components for transportation.

Wang is the lead author of the discovery, which was recently publ

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