Concrete is one of the quiet foundations of modern life, yet it is also one of the dirtiest materials humanity produces. A new generation of bio-concrete aims to flip that script, using living ...

They have potential to lengthen the the lifetime of products and reduce demand on raw materials Self-healing coatings to protect marine structures from corrosion will be released this year The notion ...

Researchers are developing biorenewable polymers capable of healing themselves as they degrade and crack. The self-healing properties can increase material lifetimes and reduce maintenance. There are ...

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability ...

Imagine a world where chronic wounds heal in days, diabetic ulcers vanish completely, and even hearts repair themselves. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the vision driving Meridius Bio, a company at ...

Researchers have developed a self-healing material that could help machines repair themselves – even after "extreme mechanical damage." Not only does the material make physical repairs, but in doing ...