Using Bacteria to Prevent Potholes Caused by Road Salt

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 19:10 in Biology & Nature

Tiny bacteria could soon be chipping in to keep roads from chipping away in the winter, according to Drexel University researchers who are looking into new ways to make our infrastructure more resilient. Chemicals, like calcium chloride – commonly called “road salts” — are used to prevent the ice formation and snow accumulation that can […]

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