Technology ‘Super Ice’ Is 10 Times Stronger Than Regular Ice — and Almost as Strong as ConcreteBy Arpit PallaOctober 13, 20260 Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have built BioPykrete — an engineered ice reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals and a bespoke protein that is 10 times stronger than regular ice and absorbs 70 times more energy before breaking.