Diamonds Lead to Ultra-High Pressure Situations

Trying to find the perfect diamond has always been stressful, especially in a high-pressure environment. However, recent experimental results take the relationship between diamonds and pressure to a whole new level. An ultra-high level, in fact, that could expose new secrets of matter. An image of the pressure chamber in a diamond anvil cell, taken under an optical microscope through the diamond window.Image Credit: Dubrovinskaia, et al. Sci. Adv. 2016; 2 : e1600341 Exploring what happens to ma...