News The end of potholes? UK scientists invent 'self-healing concrete'

[Blobbenstein]

They are the hated curse of Britain’s roads that cost long-suffering drivers millions of pounds in repairs every winter.

But potholes could soon become a relic of the past due to futuristic plans to produce self-healing concrete.

Scientists are experimenting with the groundbreaking new material, which uses special bacteria to plug gaps and cracks opened up by bad weather.

The end of potholes? UK scientists invent 'self-healing concrete' - Telegraph

 

[Clueless Git]

Hmmm ...

What happens if these concrete producing bacteria evolve a bit and set about concreting over the world?

A similiar thing happened in Birmingham when the Irish evolved into construction workers during the 70's boom.