Origami (IMAGE) U.S. National Science Foundation Caption Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding may be the future for designing tools that could be used in fields such as medicine and space exploration. Credit NBCUniversal Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.