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🔬 Science February 23, 2026 at 06:32 PM

Self-healing composite could allow machines to last for centuries

Source: New Atlas

Researchers have developed a self-healing composite material capable of repairing itself over a thousand times, potentially enabling machines, like space probes, to last for centuries without needing spare parts.

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