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Scientists got diamond's melting point wrong by more than 1,000 degrees, crushing new laser experiment reveals


Scientists blasted diamonds with lasers to get the best measurement of the mineral's melting point yet. The new, more accurate numbers could help improve fusion experiments and studies of giant planets.

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