Never-before-made material similar to diamonds and ice

Not since the use of germanium in the first transistor radios and the discovery of its crucial role in semiconductor research more than 50 years ago has the study of this element garnered so much attention.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news83953747.html">Never-before-made material similar to diamonds and ice</a></p> <p>Not since the use of germanium in the first transistor radios and the discovery of its crucial role in semiconductor research more than 50 years ago has the study of this element garnered so much attention.</p>