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A new miracle concrete can melt snow on its own, reports the Daily Mail.

It has been developed by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The conductive concrete is created when the standard concrete is altered. Hence, a new material is created, by clearing away snow without salt or snow plows. Instead, it uses self-generated electrical current, says the UNL press release.

There is an assessment that is being conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration. Such a novel technology can alter airports forever, according to eeDesignIT.

"To my surprise, they don't want to use it for the runways," creator Chris Tuan said. "What they need is the tarmac around the gated areas cleared, because they have so many carts to unload - luggage service, food service, trash service, fuel service - that all need to get into those areas."

"They said that if we can heat that kind of tarmac, then there would be (far fewer) weather-related delays. We're very optimistic," he added.

However, as the technology is expensive, it may not be applied in cities and towns for a while.

"It's not cost-effective to build entire roadways using conductive concrete, but you can use it at certain locations where you always get ice or have potholes," said Tuan.