Diamond

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Researchers May Have Pinpointed Origin of Hope and Koh-i-Noor Diamonds

Some of history's most notorious diamonds may have formed hundreds of miles from their findspots.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Apr 22

Supercomputer Hints at the Existence of ‘Super Diamonds’

Computers have identified a material that's harder than diamonds. Making the stuff presents a tougher test.

Physics & Chemistry Isaac Schultz Mar 19

Weird Hexagonal Diamonds Came From an Asteroid-Dwarf Planet Smashup

The diamonds’ unusual crystal structure may make them harder than ordinary diamonds.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Sep 13

New Culture War Just Dropped: World’s Largest Jeweler Pivots to Lab-Grown Diamonds

If you can bring yourself to wear a diamond that doesn’t represent a shaved-down bit of the planet’s finite supply, but is chemically identical to the original product and denies warlords funding—then Pandora is your shop. The world’s largest jeweler (in sheer volume of product), known for charm bracelets, has announced that it will only…

Tech News Whitney Kimball May 4

After 25 Years, DC Has Cut Ties With the Largest Distributor of Comics in America

Diamond Comics has held an essential monopoly on the distribution of mainstream comics on the biggest publishers in the industry for decades. And now, in the wake of ongoing differences between Diamond and one of the biggest of those publishers, DC Comics, the two are officially parting ways. The Hollywood Reporter, citing an email sent…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jun 5

Tacky Branding Is Not the Way Back from the Coronavirus Shutdown

Like many other branches of the entertainment industry’s consumer-facing side, comic book shops have been hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic. Millions of people are staying home, and in many cases shuttering their businesses, for fear of risking exposure to a currently incurable virus that’s killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Despite the fact…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore May 14

Marvel Comics Is Publishing Comic Books Again Starting in Late May

Good news, true believers. Marvel’s going to be shipping comics again, though it’s not clear how many people are going to be out and buying. As revealed in a press release, starting Wednesday, May 27th, Marvel Comics will be shipping new comics again, releasing in both physical and digital forms. This includes both weeklies, to…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy May 2

Marvel Still Won’t Be Releasing Any New Comic Books Next Week

For the fifth week in a row, the presses of Marvel Comics, in both physical and digital, will remain silent. As reported by Newsarama, Marvel has confirmed that next week Marvel will not be releasing any new comics on any platform or via any distribution method. On the one hand, this isn’t super surprising. The…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy Apr 25

DC’s Latest Effort to Keep Comics Interest Alive Is Upcycled Digital Titles

Last week, DC Comics made waves when it announced its plans to begin shipping a limited number of new titles to select brick-and-mortar comic book shops across the country. This was meant to be independent and ahead of Diamond Comics Distributors, which stopped distributing comics earlier this year due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 20

As Diamond Begins to Start Shipping Comics Again, DC’s Taking Distribution Into Its Own Hands

As a consequence of comic book stores across the country being forced to shut their doors amongst the novel coronavirus outbreak, the comic book industry as a whole all but came to a stop. Diamond Comics, which essentially has a monopoly on comics distribution, halted shipping and it was unclear how and when the company…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 18

The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Put the Comics Industry Between a Rock and a Hard Place

More and more comic book stores across the United States are having to close their doors because of the ongoing covid-19 outbreak—whether that’s due to state restrictions or an actual lack of new product. One of the biggest questions looming has been what, if any, steps publishers and distributors like Diamond might be able to…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 31

The U.S.’s Largest Comics Distributor Is No Longer Shipping, Due to Covid-19

The novel coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching ramifications on us all. But one way some people have been coping with new measures to physically distance and isolate indoors—picking up a pile of new comics to read—just got hit with a major blow. Last night Diamond Comics—the largest distributor of comics in both the United States…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Mar 24

Free Comic Book Day Has, Unsurprisingly, Been Postponed

Usually, on the first Saturday in May, comic book stores across the world open their doors to fans excited to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. But with the day quickly approaching, that glorious occasion is being pushed back due to fears over covid-19. The company behind the promotion, Diamond Comic Distributors, announced today that it’s postponing…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Mar 19

Image: Nick Derington, Tamra Bonvillain, Todd Klein

Here’s What Comic Book Stores Are Doing to Help Combat Covid-19

One of the biggest challenges facing comic book store owners as more cities are implementing measures to combat the covid-19 outbreak is the fact that people simply do not want to (and in some cases can not) patronize their brick and mortar businesses. But because most cities aren’t making the choice to suspend rents, shop…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 18

Ordering Physical Comics Books Is About to Get Slightly Easier

One of the most intimidating aspects of getting into comics for the first time is… well, the actual process of buying comic books, especially if you’re looking to build a physical collection. But as difficult—if not outright arcane—as it can be, it’s about to get a little easier to manage. This morning, Diamond, the biggest…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Feb 23

Please Try Not To Be Shocked, But Star Wars Was the Best-Selling Comic of 2015

If a single force dominated the pop culture world last year, it was the reawakening of the titan that is Star Wars. While The Force Awakens has ruled the box office for weeks now, the galaxy far, far, away has been ruling the roost on comic book shelves for entirety of 2015. Comics distributor Diamond…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jan 6

There’s a New Form of Carbon That’s Harder Than Diamond

Researchers have discovered a new form of carbon structure, called Q-carbon, that’s harder than diamond and allows artificial versions of the precious stone to be made at room temperature and pressure. A team of material scientists from North Carolina State University has developed a new form of solid carbon that’s different to the familiar graphite…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe Dec 1

Our Future Space Elevator May Be Built of Diamond

If the notion that humans will one day ascend into orbit on a rope of ultra strong carbon nanofibers sounds a bit out of this world, then you’re going to love the latest dazzling twist: our future space elevators might actually be built of diamond. Graphene may be the hottest substance in materials science right…

Tech News Maddie Stone Nov 21

Scientists Can Levitate Nanodiamonds in a Vacuum Using Laser Light

A team of researchers from the University of Rochester has managed to levitate nanodiamonds in a vacuum using laser light for the first time—which could provide a new breed of microscopic sensors. It’s not the first time scientists have used laser light to levitate nanoparticles. But what’s different this time is that the nanodiamonds are…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe Sep 8

Scientists Image a Shock Wave Pulsing Through Diamond for First Time

Even the hardest of materials react to immense pressures. In this image, x-ray imaging reveals how a laser-generated shock wave propagates through a piece of diamond. The shock wave was created in the three-centimeter piece of diamond, which was just 0.3 millimeters thick, by a high-intensity laser pulse. It provided 12 trillion watts of power…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 18

Diamond

Researchers May Have Pinpointed Origin of Hope and Koh-i-Noor Diamonds

Supercomputer Hints at the Existence of ‘Super Diamonds’

Weird Hexagonal Diamonds Came From an Asteroid-Dwarf Planet Smashup

New Culture War Just Dropped: World’s Largest Jeweler Pivots to Lab-Grown Diamonds

After 25 Years, DC Has Cut Ties With the Largest Distributor of Comics in America

Tacky Branding Is Not the Way Back from the Coronavirus Shutdown

Marvel Comics Is Publishing Comic Books Again Starting in Late May

Marvel Still Won’t Be Releasing Any New Comic Books Next Week

DC’s Latest Effort to Keep Comics Interest Alive Is Upcycled Digital Titles

As Diamond Begins to Start Shipping Comics Again, DC’s Taking Distribution Into Its Own Hands

The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Put the Comics Industry Between a Rock and a Hard Place

The U.S.’s Largest Comics Distributor Is No Longer Shipping, Due to Covid-19

Free Comic Book Day Has, Unsurprisingly, Been Postponed

Here’s What Comic Book Stores Are Doing to Help Combat Covid-19

Ordering Physical Comics Books Is About to Get Slightly Easier

Please Try Not To Be Shocked, But Star Wars Was the Best-Selling Comic of 2015

There’s a New Form of Carbon That’s Harder Than Diamond

Our Future Space Elevator May Be Built of Diamond

Scientists Can Levitate Nanodiamonds in a Vacuum Using Laser Light

Scientists Image a Shock Wave Pulsing Through Diamond for First Time

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