The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology vowed to further strengthen policies to guide development of carbon-based materials, as part of its concerted efforts to support chip innovation and development, according to a statement on Tuesday.
instead of being made of silicate minerals like sand here on earth, are carbon-based. things like graphite, pencils, even diamonds. reporter: diamonds, of course, are found on earth. scientists writing in the journal nature say that in carbon-rich worlds they d be woven into the fabric of the landscape. just imagine a world where diamonds are more plentiful than sand. a new study suggests such worlds may well exist. and that the galaxy is strewn with glittering planets. and entire mountain ranges might look like this. on such worlds, instead of seas and rivers, there would be pools of tar. and the rocks themselves might be made from diamonds. but would they be different to those found on the earth? diamonds actually come in all different shapes and colors. as you can see, most people expect diamonds to look beautifully white like this. but actually, if you know them, you can see that they come in