Potholes could soon become a relic of the past due to futuristic plans to produce self-healing concrete.
Scientists are experimenting with the groundbreaking new material, which uses special bacteria to plug gaps and cracks opened up by bad weather.
If successful, it could be used to ensure smoother journeys for drivers acrossthe country.
Researchers at the University of Bath, Cardiff University and the University of Cambridge created the concrete blend, which is full of bacteria hidden in tiny capsules.
As soon as water seeps into a crack, the bacteria quickly burst out of their cases and produce limestone, sealing the gap up before it can widen and become a pothole.
Would the Maltese government give serious consideration to inviting these chaps over to experiment with the stuff here?