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Small, shiny flecks of carbon discovered in rocks in Arizona’s Canyon Diablo in 1967 may have been chemically identical to conventional diamonds, but physically they were strikingly different. The ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure. High-pressure synthesis routes enable the access to a broad variety of novel inorganic ...

This review outlines the research progress in the experiment-oriented discovery of new phases or unique properties under high pressure, including phase transition, abnormal compression, PL ...

A new study has revealed the chemical bonding behind sodium's high-pressure transformation from shiny metal to transparent insulator. Travel deep enough below Earth's surface or inside the center of ...

An old adage tells us that pressure can burst a pipe, but pressure can also make a diamond. It’s a soothing creed for life’s tumult. It applied most directly to me during my past life as a ...

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Tammy Arseneau, founder and CEO of Cortical, hosts the Leadership at the Speed of Science Summit on October 1, 2025 in Calgary. - Photo by Paulina Ochoa for Digital Journal Tammy Arseneau, founder and ...