The latest research from The Netherlands is showing that asphalt can actually be produced from plants. That’s a far cry from oil-based bitumen. At the annual American Chemical Society meeting ...

The researchers started by utilizing machine learning algorithms to model the manner in which bitumen (the sticky black stuff in asphalt) oxidizes and hardens in response to environmental factors.

The fundamental cause of asphalt deterioration, leading to the formation of cracks, lies within the behavior of bitumen. It is a viscous binding agent that holds the asphalt mixture together.

If you drive or bike, you're probably all too aware of how a nasty pothole (or several) can gnarl an otherwise smooth commute ...