March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...

Researchers showcased a new method for generating single photons in a diamond-based quantum system. This progress brings ...

Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its ...

Atomic structure of the hexagonal diamond. Image from the study. Researchers named it lonsdaleite, after crystallographer ...

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon ...

A team of researchers has reported the first laboratory synthesis and recovery of bulk hexagonal diamond, a crystal form long ...

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Settling a half century of debate, researchers have discovered that tiny linear defects can propagate through a material faster than sound waves do. These linear defects, or dislocations, are what ...