This bizarre self-healing gel is a totally new class of material

A group of researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a new self-healing gel that is as strong as glass but can stretch up to five times its length. The discovery is similar to other breakthroughs we’ve seen recently, including a new glass that can heal when exposed to water.

The researchers refer to their new invention as a totally new class of material called “glassy gels.” Much like the previously mentioned self-healing glass, this new class of materials wasn’t the goal...