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Victoria Bela
Reporter, China
Prior to joining SCMP in 2023, Victoria received her Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Health and Environmental Studies from the University of Rochester, where she also worked in a Biochemistry lab. She holds a Master's in Public Policy from Peking University.
Disease ecologist Peter Daszak describes the ‘witch hunt’ he and his organisation have endured over Covid lab leak allegations.
Study uncovers hydrovoltaic effect of leaf transpiration and gives ‘fresh perspective for advancing green energy technologies’, team writes.
The ‘father of nanogenerators’ and one of the most influential scientists in the United States, takes role at Beijing institute.
Researchers have created a type of self-renewing cell that could help future research and preserve vital genetic resources.
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Scientists say amid China’s healthcare system development and reform, ‘transitioning to a plant-based diet will be crucial’.
Throughout America’s ambition to lead the world in space exploration, engineers born in China have played major roles.
In a study into dry eye disease, Chinese and British researchers find that laughter therapy was as effective as eye drops.
Four-day tour of Gansu province sees President Xi Jinping emphasise cultural and environmental protection alongside deeper reform.
‘Broad spectrum’ nanovaccine can target multiple coronaviruses, says team at institute once in spotlight over Covid lab leak theory.
A new nanoparticle treatment is showing promise for glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
Reusable spacecraft lands in Gobi Desert months after US detects unknown object ejected from the plane and sent into same orbit.
President Xi Jinping tells African leaders at summit that ‘no country should be left behind’ on the path to modernisation.
The targeting of scientists in the United States for suspected Chinese ties reached a peak in 2018 and continues to affect a very altered research environment.
US domination of the field of advanced electronics has been propelled in part by many Chinese academics.
First round of anti-aircraft artillery launched against drone swarm during PLA exercise achieved only 40 per cent damage, CCTV report says.
Chinese researchers say technique to ‘remodel’ the tall grass into a plastic substitute could soon produce eco-friendly utensils, hats, phone cases and more.
ActFound performed better in tests than competing models and could offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods.
Ex-Harvard professor Charles Lieber, targeted under now-axed China Initiative, says he is exploring opportunities at ‘several institutions’.
Findings could lead to new treatments for dopamine transporter-related disorders and addiction to drugs such as cocaine, according to researchers.
Steady declines in the planet’s primary heat source point to a ‘pivotal reorganisation’ of the climate system almost 1 million years ago, researchers say.
Researchers says the illegal drug works by suppressing activity in a part of the brain known to become hyperactive during depressive states.
Chinese scientists say they have found evidence that chicken-sized dinosaurs lived in what is now Gansu province.
Scientists take inspiration from squirting cucumber plants to create a launcher that can travel 643 times its own height.
Ice sheets and sea ice are melting faster in Northern Hemisphere than Southern Hemisphere, which could trigger another climate event: paper.
As the planet has warmed over the last century, global weather patterns have become more variable, a study has found.
The embattled US aerospace giant is turning to India to fill engineering roles as the US seeks to reduce dependence on China.
Paper by international team and another from China both suggest existing measures of the Southern Ocean’s carbon sink capacity may be wide of the mark.
Researchers say quantum computing could ‘revolutionise’ pharmaceuticals as they reveal new drug design approach.
Chinese scientists have turned discarded solar cells into a high performance lithium battery material that could be used for EVs and grid-scale energy storage.
The authorities are considering making it easier for foreign researchers to live and work in the country.
