Our pothole problem

We can send a man to the moon, get energy from the wind, produce cures for many types of chronic and life-threatening illnesses, yet we don’t appear to have the expertise to formulate a substance that will contract, expand and resist heavy weights, as circumstances require.

Put simply, is there any hope of producing a substance that will permanently repair our innumerable potholes?

Any students out there looking for ideas for the next year’s Young Scientist of the Year event, here’s one.