Repair

Tubeless tires have become pretty much standard on higher-end mountain bikes, thanks partly to the fact that they're able to self-seal small punctures. When it comes to larger holes, however, they need a little help. That's why South African cyclist Stefan Sahm created the Sahmurai Sword.

Mechanic Advisors’ new product is designed to make the appearance of the dreaded check engine light that little bit less disheartening, by giving car owners a portal into the health of their vehicle.

Stem cells in rats and mice have been mobilized to form new muscle tissue "in situ" (i.e., in the body), possibly paving the way for similar treatment in people with damaged muscle regions.

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a regenerative plastic system that doesn't just self-repair minor cracks in plastic, but regenerates to heal large holes – and not just once, but multiple times.

Researchers have developed a new technique that brings self-healing capabilities to fiber-reinforced composite materials, like those used in airplanes and automobiles. The system relies on 3D vascular networks that release healing agents when ruptured.

While many Earthlings are sitting down to turkey and plum pudding this Christmas, NASA astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins will be carrying out the third and final of three spacewalks announced by NASA managers on Tuesday to deal with an ammonia leak in one of the stations cooling systems.

People may make jokes about how duct tape can be used to fix just about anything, but a new product is claimed to be 100 times stronger than our matte-silver friend. It's called FiberFix, and it's a tape impregnated with a resin that reportedly "hardens like steel."

The new A3 eKurzinfo app from Mataio provides a sort of augmented reality owner's manual, allowing users to pull up information about more than 300 parts of the Audi A3.

The Repair Rebel is a titanium ring-shaped cycling gadget, that features 24 built-in tools.

The SeeSV-S205 sound camera displays the source of noises in machinery.

The Nutter is a cycling multi-tool that's combined with a tire lever.

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has developed a fabric to reinforce older walls in the event of earthquakes.