Molten carbon can crystallize into diamond or graphite, but it has been difficult to study this process. New simulations show that graphite can sometimes "hijack" the pathway that would lead to ...

The Okavango Blue Diamond, a dazzling 20.46-carat stone, is more than just a beautiful jewel-it's practically a miracle of nature. Unearthed from the Orapa mine in Botswana, this rare gem has ...

Diamond is well-known for being the hardest natural material on Earth, though synthetic forms have been developed that are even tougher – a feat that researchers have managed again, through a new ...

Research that investigates the mechanisms behind diamond formation, and uncovers new ways to produce synthetic forms of the unique stone, could mean big things, and not just for the coffers of ...

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend— but they’re this scientist’s best creation. A researcher has discovered a faster method to making diamonds in a laboratory — and it has the potential to ...

Researchers at Stanford University have created a new, easier and faster way to create diamond in the laboratory. The team takes a clump of white powder, compresses it inside a diamond-studded ...

Each week, The Daily’s Science & Tech section produces a roundup of the most exciting and influential research happening on campus or otherwise related to Stanford. Here’s our digest for the week of ...

The colloidal diamond could make light waves as useful as electrons in computing, and hold promise for a host of other applications. Researchers have devised a new process for the reliable ...

Paving the way to a dry process with less environmental impact Tools coated with diamond film (diamond-coated tools) are used for difficult-to-machine materials such as CFRP. In the manufacture of ...

The graphite found in your favorite pencil could have instead been the diamond your mother always wears. What made the difference? Researchers are finding out. How molten carbon crystallizes into ...