The researchers have developed a synthetic lichen that can fix cracks in cement, sort of like how our epidermis heals cuts, ...

Self-healing materials for robotics made from ‘jelly’ and salt Date: February 18, 2022 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: Researchers have developed self-healing, biodegradable, 3D ...

Self-healing coatings are advanced materials that can repair damage, such as scratches and cracks on their own. Researchers from Waseda University have developed an efficient method for preparing ...

By mimicking the natural response of living tissue to injury, cross-departmental researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a polymeric material that heals itself ...

Imagine the concrete in our homes and bridges not only withstanding the ravages of time and natural disasters like the ...

Researchers have developed self-healing, biodegradable, 3D-printed materials that could be used in the development of realistic artificial hands and other soft robotics applications.

S cientists have discovered a new way bacteria organize themselves during cell division, which they describe as “dying to align.” In this process, misaligned filaments in the cell naturally break down ...

The concept of self-healing concrete represents a major stride towards more sustainable and resilient infrastructure. This innovative class of materials integrates healing agents—such as ...

For example, self-healing materials, incorporated into spacecraft or roads to combat damage, repair themselves by making and breaking dynamic covalent bonds within the material. “Self-replicating ...

Apr. 1, 2025 — Self-healing coatings are advanced materials that can repair damage, such as scratches and cracks on their own.