{
  "id": 532005,
  "title": "Tougher than armour, hard as diamond: China’s unbreakable crystal breakthrough",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/tougher-than-armour-hard-as-diamond-chinas-unbreakable-crystal",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-11T04:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362770/tougher-armour-hard-diamond-chinas-unbreakable-crystal-breakthrough"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chinese scientists have created a diamond with no Achilles’ heel – one that cannot be broken, even by a hard knock with a hammer – according to a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Synthesis. While a diamond is the hardest natural material on Earth, it has a major weakness. It is brittle, like glass, and a sharp blow can shatter it. For years, scientists have tried to make…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Tougher than armour, hard as diamond: China’s unbreakable crystal breakthrough",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/tougher-than-armour-hard-as-diamond-chinas-unbreakable-crystal-532876",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:00:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}