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Dannie Peng
Reporter, China
Dannie joined SCMP in 2023 and focuses on science stories in China, with a particular interest in the scientific community and societal impacts of scientific advances. She previously worked for China Newsweek, covering topics including China's healthcare system, public health and science. She has won several awards for her investigative reporting.
Chinese-American scientist was dubbed the ‘first lady of physics’, but her contributions to her native land remain shrouded in mystery.
Premier Li Qiang calls for all-round jobs support as commerce ministry vows to further open up telecoms, medical care and education sectors.
US president-elect promises decision ‘in the not too distant future’ after Supreme Court upholds sell-or-ban law for Chinese-owned app.
While the number of leading scientists in America is falling, the number in China is only going up, according to new data.
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Chinese researchers are gaining or leading in many influential publications, but quantity may not reflect academic quality, expert says.
It used to give them an edge, but now Chinese overseas graduates are finding their degrees could stop them from finding government work.
International media reports have said hospitals are being ‘overwhelmed’ by cases, but medical staff say that is not the case.
A clinical trial in Chinese public hospitals is showing promise, but experts stress that further studies are needed.
Chen Hudong is a pioneer in the simulation of fluid dynamics, which has applications for defence and other hi-tech industries.
Designation will ease the gene-based breakthrough’s transition from laboratory to clinic with tax breaks and other investment incentives.
Evolutionary biologist Huang Shi argues that lack of genetic diversity among East Asians suggests they are real ancestors of modern humans.
Wang was recognised by Science magazine in 1996 for his work on cancer cell death.
Supporters of the so-called pseudo-history argue that much of classical Greek literature, including the works of Aristotle, were faked.
The Juno facility in Guangdong has started filling with ultrapure water at 100 tonnes per hour, on track to collect data from August: IHEP.
Zhang, 62, a pioneer in China’s space weather sector, is remembered for his outstanding contribution to monitoring and warning technology.
Keynote speaker apologises after using ‘irrelevant’ example of misbehaviour that specified a Chinese student’s nationality.
Researchers from Stanford and Chinese Academy of Sciences affiliate find evidence that people were drinking mijiu far earlier than realised.
Drug combination reaches key threshold for ‘functional cure’ of chronic liver infection that affects more than 250 million people worldwide.
Researchers from China find healthy organisms can outpace infected counterparts to leave them behind in a ‘migratory culling’.
In the world of science, English is the standard language. But could this be limiting talented Chinese academics?
Chinese doctors say affordable procedure works in ‘60 to 80 per cent’ of patients, but some medical experts are sceptical.
US move infringes upon China’s sovereignty and will harm ties, Beijing says, while also condemning US stopovers by Taiwanese leader.
Research Fronts report assessing scientific activities and trends in major countries reveals intense rivalry as tech race heats up.
Mapping satellites expected to provide data on natural resources, urban safety, emergency response and maritime affairs.
The Haiwei GD11000 can deploy cables to a maximum depth of more than 11,000 metres.
Westlake University in Hangzhou announces Wang has returned to a full-time chair professorship after nearly 30 years overseas.
Scholars say it is time to shed Cold War concepts imported from the West and develop distinctly Chinese nuclear strategy.
The Lancet has published a study of a widely used traditional Chinese medicine – Zhongfeng Xingnao – which was developed in the 1980s.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences fellow has joined Tsinghua University’s earth system science department.
Wang, winner of this year’s prestigious Salem Prize, speaks French, avoids the spotlight, and is ‘not a big fan’ of maths contests.
