An incredible Innovation by Kolkata scientists can open several new possibilities in applications of self-healing materials  By owning a smartphone, we desperately want to have a technology that prevents our smartphone screen from being unbroken after falling or the screen automatically repairs itself after being broke.  Seems that our wish has been fulfilled. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata and IIT Kharagpur, have discovered a new self-healing material that can repair itself in a fraction of a second. What are Self-healing materials? Living organisms have the ability to heal themselves when certain damages and injuries occur. Our skin can recover itself after getting damaged. This unique ability inspired scientists to discover self-healing synthetic materials. How does it work? At the time of production,  capsules containing healing agents are stored with the base materials. When the damage occurs the capsules burst ...