Scientists have produced aircraft wings that are capable of fixing themselves after being damaged. It indicates that self-healing technology could shortly become an everyday thing as more usage of the technique will be seen.

According to reports, the research will be presented at a Royal Society meeting in London this week. It is said to be an important invention in a rising field, which could soon lead to production of self-healing nail polish and a solution for cracked mobile phone screens.

The technology has been developed by a team at the University of Bristol; they have been working on it since the past three years. Professor Duncan Wass, who led the study, told The Independent on Sunday that he expected such products to be available for consumers in the 'very near future'.

His team consists of experts who can modify carbon fibre composite materials that are strong but lightweight substances used more and more in the manufacturing of everything such as commercial aircraft wings, sports racquets in addition to high-performance bicycles.

Professor Wass and his team have been carrying out the work with aerospace engineers at the university. They wanted to know if there was a method to prevent the small, nearly invisible cracks.

According to Professor Wass, "We took inspiration from the human body. We've not evolved to withstand any damage - if we were like that we'd have a skin as thick as a rhinoceros - but if we do get damaged, we bleed, and it scabs and heals". He added that they put that similar function into a synthetic material to bring something able to heal itself.