US scientists have observed metal cracking and fusing back together, in a discovery that could pave the way for self-healing machines, vehicles and bridges.
Australian scientists have invented a next-generation solar panel capable of healing itself when damaged in space.
Researchers in Tokyo accidentally discovered a self-healing material.
Scientists are working on self-healing materials like asphalt and concrete, which could offer an answer to failing infrastructure.
Researchers report that they have developed a self-healing polymeric material with an eye toward electronics and soft robotics that can repair themselves.
A new electronic material is flexible and can heal all its functions automatically - even after researchers bend it, stretch it, and snip it in half.
In 2001, a study led by Scott White from the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign brought self-healing technology into light.
