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- Nanodiamonds convert greenhouse gases into raw material Fri, 13 Jan 23, 4:30amIt sounds like science fiction, but the world is changing, and the reality of turning practically anything into useable material for construction or industrial use is here...
- Pink diamond found in Angola is the largest in 300 years Fri, 29 Jul 22, 4:30amA fabulous 170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola, Africa has been dubbed the “Lulo Rose.” It’s the largest pink diamond found in 300 years.[...]
- Aether makes diamonds out of thin air Wed, 5 May 21, 12:30amDiamonds are little stones loaded with meaning and fraught with controversy. They’ve dominated the engagement ring market for the last 70 years. But many jewelry-lovers prefer not to support the cultural, environmental...
- Pandora announces switch to lab-grown diamonds Thu, 6 May 21, 2:30amJewelry giant Pandora announced it will move away from mined diamonds and instead use sustainably made, lab-grown diamonds. Thanks to millennial shopping trends of caring about the environment and not believing it's necessary...
- Aether makes diamonds out of dirty air Wed, 5 May 21, 12:30amDiamonds are little stones loaded with meaning and fraught with controversy. They’ve dominated the engagement ring market for the last 70 years. But many jewelry-lovers prefer not to support the cultural, environmental...
- Self-charging, thousand-year battery startup NDB aces key tests and lands first beta customers Tue, 25 Aug 20, 10:00pmPleasanton-based green energy startup NDB, Inc. has reached a key milestone today with the completion of two proof of concept tests of its nano diamond battery (NDB). One of these tests took place at the Lawrence Livermore...
- These diamonds from outer space hint at a long-lost planet Wed, 18 Apr 18, 5:22amDiamonds in a meteorite that crashed into Earth years ago have now given scientists a glimpse into the universe's past. Recently, a team of scientists led by the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland...
- Rare "super-deep" diamond and mineral found in South African mine Fri, 9 Mar 18, 11:02pmScientists have uncovered a rare “super-deep” diamond in the Cullinan mine in South Africa's Gauteng province. Wrapped in this diamond is the mineral calcium silicate perovskite, the fourth-most abundant mineral found...
- Scientists observe 'diamond rain' similar to that found on icy giant planets Thu, 24 Aug 17, 8:33pmYou may have heard that icy planets like Neptune and Uranus experience diamond rain. But now, scientists have been able to mimic conditions of those planets and observe diamond rain at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory...
- INFOGRAPHIC: Where do Blood Diamonds Come From? Thu, 6 Mar 14, 9:00amYou may have heard of "blood diamonds" before - but do you know where they come from and why the should be stopped? Blood diamonds are gemstones mined in war zones to finance insurgency, an invading army's efforts, or a warlord's...