In our work, the surface of poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) hollow fiber membranes (PMP HFMs) was coated with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film by the ion plating method. The blood compatibility of the DLC ...

Terms like "blood diamond" have been coined to shame industries away from sourcing materials in unethical ways. Blood diamonds are diamond gemstones that have been sourced from conflict zones ...

It is not only colonial interests, but also corporate entities, militarised groups and individuals that practice exploitation, for example in mining for ‘blood’ diamonds or coltan for electronics.

The continuing COVID-19 pandemic remains a public health emergency worldwide, and those with underlying health conditions like diabetes remain at the top of the list for risks associated with this ...

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The Blood Diamonds-produced slowburner is about learning to be more assertive and say no. "I’m a people-pleaser to a fault, so this song is about saying no if I don’t want to do something ...

The two singles she's released thus far this year—"Clay" and "Avalanche," recorded in collaboration with boyfriend Mike Tucker, aka Blood Diamonds—represent something of a fresh start for HANA.

An exceptionally-rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva, selling for $21.5 million (R392 million), Sotheby’s auction house said. “The Mediterranean Blue”, a fancy vivid blue ...

The automaker is pairing up with LG to develop lithium manganese-rich prismatic cells for its future electric trucks and SUVs.  The automaker is pairing up with LG to develop lithium manganese ...

The announcement on May 12, 2025, that the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will dissolve and disarm marks a pivotal moment in Turkey’s history, potentially ending a four-decade conflict that has ...

LONDON — A Russian spy ring plotted to trade blood diamonds for weapons in Africa and supply drones to Russia’s military, according to messages shown to a London court that painted their ...