Silicon and silica are the two most important materials for modern information and communication technology. Silicon chips power our computers, silica fibres transmit signals and silicon photonics ...

DALLAS — Could be that diamonds are a geek’s best friend. Scientists have developed a new way to manipulate atoms inside diamond crystals so that they store information long enough to function as ...

Diamond sheets filled with holes could be the key to the next generation of supercomputers. Scientists in California have used commercially available technology to pattern large sheets of diamonds ...