Diamonds formed in 50,000-year-old meteorite could revolutionise electronics

A 50,000-year-old meteorite could hold the key to super-fast charging and nanomedicine. Image: TND

Diamonds formed 50,000 years ago during a high-energy shockwave from an asteroid could hold the key to better electronics and faster battery charging, scientists have said.

An international study published this month discovered never-before-seen carbon structures that formed when an asteroid collided with Earth have “unique and exceptional properties”.