In a mine in South Africa, miners have unearthed a pair of diamonds containing controversial chemical compounds. This di…
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Nature & Travel
Millions of tons of diamonds in the sky will combat climate change. But there’s one catch.
This idea sounds like it was borrowed from a science fiction blockbuster. But it’s not: its pros and cons are being weighed seriously by real scientists. A team of researchers…
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Science & Technology
Millions of tons of diamonds in the sky will combat climate change. But there is one catch.
This idea seems to be borrowed from a science fiction blockbuster. But no: its pros and cons are being weighed very seriously by real scientists. A team of researchers from…
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Diamonds are nearly 1,000 times harder than quartz and 150 times harder than corundum, its closest counterpart. When sandwiched between two steel plates, a small diamond crystal can easily cut…
