Diamonds become stronger when squeezed rapidly under extreme conditions
Most people know that diamond is one of the hardest solids on Earth, so strong that it can easily cut through glass and steel. Surprisingly, very little is known about the strength of diamond at extreme conditions. But new research shows that diamond becomes even stronger during rapid compression.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/11FwwKaz28s” height=”1″ width=”1″/