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Earth

Diamonds travel at freeway speeds inside Earth

Experiments suggest that diamonds rise from deep within the planet at speeds of 60 kilometres per hour, far more rapidly than ordinary magma

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Blingtronics: Diamonds are a geek's best friend

Technology

Blingtronics: Diamonds are a geek's best friend

Features

Diamond chips to make meaner, greener electronics

Technology

Diamond chips to make meaner, greener electronics

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Natural experiments: Working in the history lab

Natural experiments: Working in the history lab

Opinion

Diamond no longer nature's hardest material

Earth

Diamond no longer nature's hardest material

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Ancient supercontinent was a diamond factory

Earth

Ancient supercontinent was a diamond factory

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Diamond 'wires' – quantum computing's best friend

Technology

Diamond 'wires' – quantum computing's best friend

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Cosmic diamonds may be hidden in 'carbon onions'

Space

Cosmic diamonds may be hidden in 'carbon onions'

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Technology

Cheap diamonds are a biologist's best friend

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Super-tough material mimics metal and crystal

Technology

Super-tough material mimics metal and crystal

The material combines the best properties of metal and crystal and, unlike other super-tough substances, it can be made cheaply and easily

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Technology

Diamond loses its stiffness crown to new material

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