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A New 'Super Ice' Is 10 Times Stronger, Bringing It Close to The Strength of Concrete


Researchers have created a strengthened "BioPykrete" by combining ice with cellulose nanocrystals and a custom protein that binds the plant-based crystals to the ice structure. In small-scale tests, the material was about 10 times stronger than regular ice and absorbed 70 times more energy before br...

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