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Hydrogenated Diamonds and Life on Earth

By Alison Withey June 1, 2015 Diamond
Hydrogenated Diamonds and Life on Earth

Recent research indicates that hydrogenated diamonds may have played a role in the origin of life on Earth. Hydrogenated diamonds are diamonds that have a coating of hydrogen atoms on…

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