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2/9. Aeroplanes that can "heal" themselves while in flight may one day take to the skies. Researchers are now harnessing materials made from hollow fibres that can
"bleed" resin to seal cracks. The breakthrough could spell good news for the aeronautical industry, which has been looking for ways to prevent fractures from worsening during flight. Producers Beth Eastwood and Anna Buckley

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Producers:
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