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Scientists have made a diamond that’s harder than diamond
Scientists have made a diamond that’s harder than diamond Nature’s toughest material just got upgraded. When most people think about the hardest naturally occurring material on Earth, they think of diamonds – those pretty stones in our engagement rings that … Continue reading
New Form of Carbon Is Harder than Diamonds
Diamond is the ultimate gemstone For those looking for cheap diamonds, they might want to cozy up to researchers at North Carolina State University. Jay Narayan and his colleagues have discovered a new form of solid carbon, called Q-carbon, which … Continue reading
Have scientists really found something that’s harder than diamond?
Diamond rough and cut diamond from Botswana Ask most people what the hardest material on Earth is and they will probably answer “diamond”. Its name comes from the Greek word ?????? (ad?mas) meaning “unbreakable” or “invincible” and is from where … Continue reading
Italian women find it harder to stop smoking
(ANSA) – Milan, November 6 – Italian women find it harder to quit smoking than men, according to a study released Wednesday. The report, commissioned by the Italian chapter of Women Against Lung Cancer, showed that 6% of female smokers … Continue reading