AdvertisementScienceChinaScienceChina builds world’s first ‘coal battery’, war on Alzheimer’s: 7 science highlights
From a zero emission ‘coal battery’ to China’s war on Alzheimer’s, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenSCMPPublished: 3:15pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 5:07pm, 6 May 2026We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please considersubscribing.
Chinese scientists have developed a way to generate electricity and achieve higher energy efficiency than conventional burning methods, while producing zero carbon dioxide emissions, by placing coal inside a “battery”.