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X-rays and diamonds reveal Earth's inner core secrets
Surprisingly we do not have much information about the center of the planet that we live on. What lies beneath our feet is not well known.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 29, 2022


Mysterious diamonds came from outer space, scientists say
Strange diamonds from an ancient dwarf planet in our solar system may have formed shortly after the dwarf planet collided with an asteroid.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 17, 2022


Researchers find ‘diamond rain’ on giant icy planets
Researchers at SLAC found that oxygen boosts this exotic precipitation, revealing a new path to make nanodiamonds here on Earth.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 5, 2022


Diamond mirrors will drive tomorrow's high-powered lasers
Today, it’s difficult to engineer resilient and long-lasting components that can control the powerful beams that lasers emit.
Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2022


Carbon diamonds made of CO2 sucked from the air
Traditional diamond mining is fraught with problems, from worker exploitation to deforestation and water pollution.
Joseph Shavit
May 11, 2022


Carbon negative diamonds made of CO2 sucked from the air
A startup called Aether is turning CO2 from the atmosphere into something new: the world’s first carbon-negative diamonds.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 5, 2022


Diamond nanothreads could revolutionize our world
As hard as diamond and as flexible as plastic, highly sought-after diamond nanothreads would be poised to revolutionize our world.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 5, 2022


Flawed diamonds may provide perfect interface for quantum computers
Flaws in diamonds — atomic defects where carbon is replaced by nitrogen or another element — may offer an interface for quantum computing.
Joshua Shavit
Dec 20, 2021


Lucky couple find massive yellow diamond while on vacation at state park
A California couple visited a state park in Arkansas and made an amazing discovery -- a massive 4.38-carat diamond.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2021


Are we standing on a quadrillion tons of diamonds? (video)
There might be a quadrillion tons of diamonds 100 miles below Earth’s surface. But the farthest we’ve traveled is 7 miles down.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 9, 2021


The universe likely has trillions of planets made primarily of diamonds, scientists confirm
As missions like NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, TESS and Kepler continue to provide insights into the properties of exoplanets
Joseph Shavit
Aug 2, 2021


Washington man finds 2-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
A Washington man found a two-carat diamond during his third day hunting for them at Crater of Diamonds State Park
Joseph Shavit
May 30, 2021


These diamonds are made of CO2 sucked from the air
On the rooftop of a power-generating waste plant near Zurich, Switzerland, a row of large machines pulls carbon dioxide from the air.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2020
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