Diamonds made even stronger by pressure
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 14:28
in Physics & Chemistry
LIVERMORE, Calif., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have discovered that compression makes a diamond so strong it can withstand nearly a million times atmospheric pressure.
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