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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The cellulose helps the gel self-heal by forming reversible hydrogen bonds across the network.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
In experiments, the researchers showed that the polymer could be cut in half and self-heal at room temperature over the course of roughly 24 hours.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Looking Ahead: The Rise Of Autonomous Security The next frontier is autonomous security—systems that not only detect and respond but self-heal.
—Bhupendra Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
And flowering lawn weeds like self-heal provide a rich source of nectar for beneficial insects, including pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 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
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
In experiments, the researchers showed that the polymer could be cut in half and self-heal at room temperature over the course of roughly 24 hours.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Looking Ahead: The Rise Of Autonomous Security The next frontier is autonomous security—systems that not only detect and respond but self-heal.
—Bhupendra Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
And flowering lawn weeds like self-heal provide a rich source of nectar for beneficial insects, including pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 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
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“Self-heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-heal. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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