self-heal
noun
: a blue-flowered Eurasian mint (Prunella vulgaris) that is naturalized throughout North America and is held to have medicinal properties useful in herbal medicine
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And flowering lawn weeds like self-heal provide a rich source of nectar for beneficial insects, including pollinators.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Flowering lawn weeds like clover and self-heal provide a rich source of nectar for beneficial insects, including pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
The second is that the gel self-heals after the nozzle passes through.
—Amy Francombe, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
Materials that can tolerate extreme radiation and self-heal would change the game.
—Ahmad Kirmani, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
The researchers say that one of the key advantages of a robot having living skin is its capacity to self-heal, rather than requiring repair every time it is scratched or damaged.
—Mark Hanrahan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
The team determined that the transistors can self-heal in between flybys.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Warmer temperatures allow the components to self-heal more efficiently.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
How can a material that degrades when exposed to oxygen and moisture not only resist the harsh radiation of space but also self-heal in an environment that destroys conventional silicon semiconductors?
—Ahmad Kirmani, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Flowering lawn weeds like clover and self-heal provide a rich source of nectar for beneficial insects, including pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
The second is that the gel self-heals after the nozzle passes through.
—Amy Francombe, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
Materials that can tolerate extreme radiation and self-heal would change the game.
—Ahmad Kirmani, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
The researchers say that one of the key advantages of a robot having living skin is its capacity to self-heal, rather than requiring repair every time it is scratched or damaged.
—Mark Hanrahan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
The team determined that the transistors can self-heal in between flybys.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Warmer temperatures allow the components to self-heal more efficiently.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
How can a material that degrades when exposed to oxygen and moisture not only resist the harsh radiation of space but also self-heal in an environment that destroys conventional silicon semiconductors?
—Ahmad Kirmani, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
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“Self-heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-heal. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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