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World Service,3 mins

"Self Healing" Planes in 5 Years?

Newsday

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Scientists are working on carbon fibre based materials which could lead to planes and bikes fixing tiny cracks in themselves. Professor Duncan Wass of the University of Bristol is the lead scientist on the project. (Photo: The "healing" technology could be applied to planes and bicycle frames, the researchers believe. Credit: Getty Images)

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