Self-healing asphalt roads could soon offer a solution to the UK's pothole crisis, according to new research. Designed with artificial intelligence from Google Cloud, a new type of asphalt made from ...

According to its developers, the self-healing asphalt features bio-based microcapsules composed of spores, which are tiny ...

Self-healing roads might seem like something we could have in the future, but scientists and Google are working on making it ...

The exact mechanisms of crack formation in asphalt are not fully understood, but they often originate from the hardening of ...

A new type of asphalt, designed with artificial intelligence (AI), is made from biomass waste and can mend its own cracks without the need for maintenance or human intervention, according to new resea ...

Creating asphalt that can heal itself will increase the durability of roads and reduce the need for people to fill in ...

For drivers everywhere, potholes are more than just a nuisance — they’re a hazard. They damage cars, cause accidents, disrupt traffic, and cost governments billions in repairs. But what if roads could ...

Most paved roads are made of asphalt. Asphalt consists of aggregate, sand, filler, and bitumen. These components are used to produce different types of asphalt, such as dense asphaltic concrete (AC), ...

This research aims to contribute to the advancement of direct alternative materials for petroleum-based asphalt binders. Highly concentrated mixtures of agar hydrogels (i.e., 10% agar) possess similar ...

Typically, the sticky black substance contained in asphalt, called bitumen, oxidizes and hardens over time, resulting in cracks. To address this issue, the team incorporated hair-sized capsules ...

Instead, they process straight-run fuel oil, a semi-refined product, or a tar-like heavy residue called bitumen blend, into transportation fuels or asphalt. At the start of 2025, China raised ...