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Self-healing roads could end plague of potholes
- Researchers are developing self-healing asphalt that can mend its own cracks, as reported by teams at Swansea University and King's College London working with scientists from Chile.
- Laboratory tests showed that a microcrack in the asphalt healed completely in under an hour, according to the research.
- The Government plans to allocate £500 million to local authorities for pothole repairs in the upcoming year, as stated by the Prime Minister.
- Dr. Joe Norambuena-Contreras explained that self-healing asphalt could lead to more durable roads and lower maintenance needs, aiming for net-zero road emissions.
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Wales' pothole crisis could be solved by roads that fix themselves
A new type of asphalt, designed with artificial intelligence (AI), is made from biomass waste and can mend its own cracks without the need for maintenance or human intervention, according to new research
·Wales, United Kingdom
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