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A massive energy storage facility in China's Gobi Desert just proved that combining two different battery types can keep power grids stable and reliable. The system pairs quick-response lithium batteries with long-lasting vanadium flow batteries to store renewable energy at unprecedented scale.
Hefei, China just deployed humanoid assistants, four-legged robots, and drones to help passengers and inspect trains during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. It's the country's first full-space robot cluster for public transit, designed to support staff and make metro travel safer.
Chinese automaker Changan will begin testing revolutionary solid-state batteries this year that could power electric vehicles for nearly 1,000 miles on a single charge. Mass production is expected by 2027, potentially transforming how far EVs can travel.
China's brain-computer interface industry hit $530 million in 2025, racing ahead with government backing, fast clinical trials, and insurance coverage that's making the life-changing technology accessible to patients now. While others talk about the future, Chinese startups are already helping paralyzed patients control devices with their minds.
A new AI system from Shanghai is helping doctors diagnose rare diseases faster and more accurately, even without expensive genetic tests. DeepRare shows its reasoning step by step, making it easier for physicians to trust and verify its conclusions.
A helium-supported wind turbine just generated clean electricity while floating more than 6,500 feet above a Chinese city. This sky-high innovation could unlock powerful winds that ground-based turbines can't reach.
A helium blimp carrying 12 wind turbines just generated enough clean energy from high altitudes to power a house for nearly two weeks. This floating innovation could bring reliable electricity to remote communities and space-strapped nations.
Humanoid robots performed martial arts and comedy alongside humans at China's most-watched TV event, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. The technological showcase revealed how far robotics has advanced and where the industry is headed next.
A helium-filled wind turbine flying 2,000 meters high just delivered electricity into China's power grid for the first time. The breakthrough proves that harvesting stronger winds at high altitude isn't just science fiction anymore.
Chinese scientists just solved one of quantum communication's biggest puzzles, creating a prototype that works across 2,300 miles. This breakthrough could finally make ultra-secure messaging a reality for everyone.
A 200-foot blimp just generated megawatt-level electricity while floating two miles above China, no tower required. The breakthrough could bring wind power to cities and remote areas impossible to reach with traditional turbines.
China just flipped the switch on a 12.8 gigawatt-hour battery storage network that can power entire cities using renewable energy. The breakthrough system proves clean energy can now work around the clock.
While Europe's green steel revolution hits financial hurdles, China is racing ahead with breakthrough hydrogen technology that could reshape the industry. The competition highlights a familiar clean energy story, but there's hope in unlikely places.
A Beijing startup is taking reservations for suborbital space trips that will let passengers experience weightlessness above Earth. The company just unveiled its full-scale crew capsule and signed its first celebrity passenger.
China just successfully tested the world's first megawatt-class airborne wind power system that hovers 2,000 meters high and connects to the electrical grid. The floating power station could bring renewable energy to cities where traditional turbines can't reach.
A massive airborne wind turbine just generated electricity while hovering 2,000 meters above China, successfully connecting to the power grid for the first time in history. This flying power station could bring renewable energy to cities where traditional turbines can't reach.
A region once battered by relentless gales has transformed into China's wind power manufacturing powerhouse, turning raw weather into jobs, clean energy, and industrial innovation. Xinjiang now produces 90% of its wind equipment locally and powers millions of homes.
A groundbreaking hepatitis D treatment just won approval in China, offering hope to 12 million people worldwide living with one of the most severe forms of viral hepatitis. The drug represents a rare full-journey innovation, from basic science discovery to market-ready medicine, all developed domestically.
A new treatment for one of the deadliest forms of viral hepatitis just got approved in China, offering hope to 12 million people worldwide who had almost no options. The drug, developed entirely in China from discovery to delivery, blocks both hepatitis B and D viruses from entering liver cells.
China just installed the world's most powerful offshore wind turbine, standing taller than the Eiffel Tower and generating enough clean energy to power 44,000 homes. This 20 MW giant could reshape the future of renewable energy.
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