Geologists from ETH Zurich and the University of Melbourne have established a link between diamond occurrence and the mineral olivine. According to the study’s lead author, Andrea Giuliani, olivine is ...

Diamonds may be best known as a symbol of long-lasting love, but semiconductor makers are also hoping they'll pan out as key components of long-lasting micromachines if a new method for carving these ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Scientists have found a way to synthesize diamonds from scratch in normal atmospheric pressure, and it can all happen in just 15 minutes. A new study published in Nature at the end of ...

“Brainstorms don’t work.” This common refrain is subject to debate, and the reality is that many teams don’t run ideation sessions in a way that will solicit fresh thinking. They plop people down and ...

Sometimes scientific ideas come from unexpected corners. At an art exhibition in 2017, Australian artist Karen Cunningham showed a series of glass sculptures embedded with very small diamonds. The ...

Alrosa (MCX: ALRS), the world’s top diamond miner by output, has begun offering a new laser-marking technology that allows customers to trace rough and polished stone from the mine to the jewellery ...

Researchers discovered that instead of high-temperature annealing, growing an extra epilayer of diamond atop the substrate after ion implantation is enough to turn the damaged layer graphite-like.

Graphene’s enduring appeal lies in its remarkable combination of lightness, flexibility, and strength. Now, researchers have shown that under pressure, it can briefly take on the traits of one of its ...

Matthew Bailes receives funding from the Australian Research Council for his astronomical research. Recently my colleagues and I announced the discovery of a remarkable planet orbiting a special kind ...