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Infected Concrete Heals Self: Study

Scientists create self-healing concrete

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted May 2, 2009 2:17 AM CDT

(Newser) – Bacteria that secrete minerals are a well-known tool for "healing" cracked limestone statues, and the process got a Dutch scientist thinking. He theorized that concrete seeded with bacteria and a substance they transform into calcium carbonate would create a material that's able to seal...   Read full story »

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