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   because      bigger      costs      crack      damages      discovery      emissions      good      governments      holes      injuries      innovative      limestone      people      pollution      potholes      roads      roads      serious      water  
There may soon be no more and cracks in roads. Scientists have thought of an solution to fixing in roads and highways. They have created a bacteria-filled concrete to stop cracks getting . The concrete has bacteria that open when gets into a . The bacteria inject into the crack to repair it. This avoids more damage. The could make roads last longer and cut by up to 50 per cent.

The new concrete is for the environment. Over seven per cent of CO2 come from cement production. Less cement to repair means less . The new cement will also reduce and deaths that result from potholes. Thousands of die because drivers swerve to avoid holes in . There is also good news for . They will save money in to cars of bad roads.

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