This release is available in Spanish. Will the day come when cracks in buildings close up without external help and before they get to the stage where they cause damage to the component? This might ...

The field of self-repairing materials is rapidly expanding, and what used to be science fiction might soon become reality, thanks to scientists who developed eco-friendly nanocrystal semiconductors ...

From the Terminator to Spiderman’s suit, self-repairing robots and devices abound in sci-fi movies. In reality, though, wear and tear reduce the effectiveness of electronic devices until they need to ...

Autonomic system of microspheres contains recovery agents to repair cracks and increase strength. By mimicking the natural response of living tissue to injury, cross-departmental researchers at the ...

For astronauts living in space with objects zooming around them at 22,000 miles per hour like rogue super-bullets, it's good to have a backup plan. Shields and maneuvering protect spacecraft well, but ...