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Technology
China's New Iron Battery Lasts 6,000 Cycles With No Capacity Loss
Researchers at the Institute of Metal Research built an all-iron flow battery that ran for 6,000 charge cycles — about 16 years of daily use — without measurable capacity decay, using cheap, abundant materials and a water-based electrolyte that cannot explode.
Technology
Shanghai Robot Lifts 5,000 kg, Doubles the Guinness Load Record
Shanghai Chaifu's CR5000-3700 industrial robot hoisted over 5,000 kilograms in Jinshan district, setting a new Guinness World Record and more than doubling the 2016 mark.
Technology
All-Perovskite Solar Cells Crack 30% Efficiency for the First Time
Chinese researchers have built the first all-perovskite tandem solar cell to surpass 30% certified efficiency, a milestone that pushes the cheap, flexible technology past long-time leader silicon.
Technology
CATL Unveils EV Battery That Charges in 6 Minutes for 1,500 km
The world's largest battery maker has revealed a third-generation Shenxing pack that adds 1,500 kilometers of range in roughly the time it takes to fill a gas tank.
Human Achievements
16-Year-Old Zhao Yicheng Sets Speed Climbing World Record at 4.58 Seconds
In his very first senior international start, the Chinese teenager scaled a 15-meter wall faster than anyone in history — and dropped Sam Watson's record in the process.
Technology
New Iron Battery Lasts 6,000 Cycles With Almost Zero Decay
Chinese researchers have unveiled an all-iron flow battery that ran 6,000 charge cycles without measurable capacity loss — a milestone that could finally make cheap, long-duration grid storage practical.
Science
New Bright-Green Pitviper Discovered in China's Giant Panda National Park
Researchers named the new Sichuan snake species Trimeresurus lii — the Huaxi Green Pitviper — honoring the philosopher Laozi after DNA analysis revealed it had hidden in plain sight for decades.
Technology
Robot Beats Human Half-Marathon Record in 50 Minutes
A humanoid robot named Lightning blazed through Beijing's half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — nearly seven minutes faster than the human world record.