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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane GAMECHANGING DISCOVERY:  METAL CAN HEAL ITSELF                                                                                                                                                    Source: Sandia National Lab & Stock Scientists at the US Government's Sandia National Laboratories  in New Mexico have made an amazing discovery:  metal can heal itself It's a finding that scientists have been theorizing about and pursuing for decades The breakthrough discovery was made at the nanoscale level Tiny pieces of pure platinum and copper spontaneously healed cracks caused by metal fatigue The scientists  believe that the process can be  engineered into metal to make self-healing machines & structures in the relatively near future Researchers call the process "cold welding" The healin