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Supercomputer Hints at the Existence of ‘Super Diamonds’

An artist’s impression of the recent work revealing a distinct carbon phase.
An artist’s impression of the recent work revealing a distinct carbon phase. Illustration: Mark Meamber/LLNL

Diamonds are the hardest naturally occurring material on Earth, but a supercomputer just modeled stuff that’s even harder. Called a ‘super-diamond,’ the theoretical material could exist beyond our planet—and maybe, one day, be created here on Earth. – Isaac Schultz Read More

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