Self-healing roads could end plague of potholes

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'Self-healing roads' could help fix pothole problem, scientists say

A senior lecturer at Swansea University told Sky News it was a "complex process" but that the aim was to "stimulate" materials to close cracks by themselves.

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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

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'Self-healing' roads could finally end UK's pothole hell using household item

AN EVERYDAY household item could be the solution to the UK's pothole hell by creating roads that fix cracks in less than an hour.Potholes have wreaked

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Potholes: Self-healing roads aim to offer solution to crater crisis

Self-healing asphalt roads could soon offer a solution to the UK's pothole crisis, researchers say.

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Self-healing roads could end plague of potholes

Adding cooking oil to asphalt would prevent tiny cracks from growing larger, potentially saving huge amounts of money

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With the help of spores in the road surface that have been previously soaked in oil, cracks are patched by themselves.