Showing posts with label new record. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new record. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

World Record Highest Dive (Dana Kunze 172 Foot High Dive World Champion)

World Record Highest Dive (Dana Kunze 172 Foot High Dive World Champion)...

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Scientists Discover Material Harder Than Diamond

Currently, diamond is regarded to be the hardest known material in the world. But by considering large compressive pressures under indenters, scientists have calculated that a material called wurtzite boron nitride (w-BN) has a greater indentation strength than diamond. The scientists also calculated that another material, lonsdaleite (also called hexagonal diamond, since it’s made of carbon and is similar to diamond), is even stronger than w-BN and 58 percent stronger than diamond, setting a new record.

Full Article : physorg
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