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Chinese Scientists Transform Coal into Medical Ingredients
Filed: Mar 23, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Summary: A team at Peking University has found a shortcut to convert coal into valuable medicinal components, solving a 160-year-old chemical puzzle.
WHO: Jiao Ning's team at Peking University
WHAT: discovered a method to turn coal into medicinal ingredients
WHEN: Mar 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Beijing
WHY: to solve a long-standing chemical puzzle
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