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Potholes: Self-healing roads aim to offer solution to crater crisis

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80% Informative

New type of asphalt made from biomass waste can mend its own cracks without the need for maintenance or human intervention.

Scientists at Swansea University , King's College London and from Chile have developed methods to "stitch" asphalt back together.

Local road conditions in England and Wales were at an all-time low in 2024 due to " decades of underfunding".

VR Score

82

Informative language

79

Neutral language

78

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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1

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