Synthetic Hexagonal Diamond Surpasses Natural Diamonds in Hardness and Stability

A team of researchers has successfully created a synthetic diamond that exhibits greater hardness than its natural counterpart. The development involved scientists from multiple Chinese institutions collaborating with a researcher…

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New Synthetic Antioxidant Inspired by ‘Conan the Bacterium’ Could Shield Humans from Radiation

New research has drawn inspiration from Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium capable of withstanding extreme radiation levels, to create a potential antioxidant that may protect humans from ionising radiation. Known as…

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