Researchers have developed a new technique for improving the properties of diamonds -- not only adding sparkle to gemstones, but also simplifying the process of making high-quality diamond for scalpel ...

Researchers at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory have learned to produce 10-carat, half-inch thick single-crystal diamonds at rapid growth rates (100 micrometers per hour) using a ...

Washington, D.C. Researchers at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory have learned to produce 10-carat, half-inch thick single-crystal diamonds at rapid growth rates (100 micrometers per ...

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, they say – and soon they could be every girl’s best friend. A team in the US has brought the world one step closer to cheap, mass-produced, perfect diamonds. The ...

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On July 7, 2009, James Butler answered viewer questions about diamonds, both natural and not. Please note we are no longer accepting questions, but see Digital Diamonds? and the Links & Books section ...

Adrian Wilson, Head of Technologies at Element Six, talks to AZoM about the unique properties of synthetic diamond and how this can be applied in many different industries. Established in the 1960s, ...

Diamond makes for an extraordinary engineering material due to its remarkable physical and chemical properties spanning extreme ranges of capability. It has the best thermal conductivity of any ...