Carbon forms the graphite in pencils, the diamonds in jewelry and the molecules that make up every living thing. But under extreme conditions—like the heat and pressure of intense explosions—carbon ...

Tiny diamond particles can help fabric release heat—and despite being diamonds, they're surprisingly affordable to make.

Two parallel experiments in protein self-assembly produced strikingly different results, demonstrating that protein designers ...

Atomic structure of the hexagonal diamond. Image from the study. Researchers named it lonsdaleite, after crystallographer ...

Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its ...

Ski mountaineering, or “skimo,” will make its Olympic debut this week. The idea is simple: race uphill fast, then ski back down fast.

Many things about diamonds seem eternal, including the many engineering problems related to making them work as a silicon replacement in semiconductor technology. Yet much like a diamond exposed to a ...

Diamonds are clear, crystallised, highly pure forms of carbon that form at depths of 90-120 miles beneath the surface of the Earth, under intense pressure and heat, usually 1-3 billion years ago. The ...

For years, buying a diamond in India has rested on faith: in certificates, in jargon-heavy grades, and, above all, in the jeweller's reputation. Arun Narayan, CEO, Jewellery at Titan Company Limited, ...

Shopping for fine jewelry has a way of making even the most confident people second-guess everything. Carat weight can feel abstract. Diamond grading charts can get overwhelming. Trying to make the ...