# This Self-Repairing Material Could Let Cars & Planes Last For Centuries

> Engineers from North Carolina State University and the University of Houston have published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences detailing a new composite material with a "self-healing" ability…

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2166730/self-repairing-material-emaa-cars-planes/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a00a77d81810d2bbbae9ef3)
- **Published:** 2026-05-10
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #composite #self #centuries #last #material #cars #healing #paper
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