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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.
‘Extra-large’ structure with jade ornaments and other signs of wealth suggest ruins could be capital of a prehistoric kingdom.
Years of research and development are helping China become less reliant on overseas sources of the valuable noble gas.
The equipment is part of the Juno project which is expected to be up and running next year.
Among several differences, observers note that China’s evacuation orders are mandatory, moving thousands out of harm’s way.
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After a prolonged building boom, the number of people pursuing the degrees in China is dwindling.
President Xi Jinping makes rallying call while awarding state honours to leaders in space, science and military to mark founding anniversary.
China cannot win using ‘Chinese-style closure and monopoly to fight Western-style monopoly and containment’: computer scientist Sun Ninghui.
The ‘father of nanogenerators’ and one of the most influential scientists in the United States, takes role at Beijing institute.
Researchers develop technology to mirror biological processes to produce compound that can help protect against heart disease and cancer.
Sultan Ibrahim thanks China for helping to treat son who later died of liver cancer, reveals close family link with Guangdong province.
Texas-based Chen wins Albert Lasker Award for discovery of enzyme cGAS, holding out ‘promise for fighting infectious diseases and cancer’.
Test animal tissue showed slowed biological ageing and brains showed improved cognitive function after metformin doses, team wrote in Cell.
Fear of being left behind drives academics to work harder, even at the expense of well-being and mental health, says university lecturer.
China’s advanced turbine design means ‘typhoons are no longer an insurmountable environmental constraint’, wind energy expert says.
The facility at Wenchang in Hainan province was damaged by the storm but is on course to launch its first rockets later this year.
Material combining hydrogel microspheres and antibody targeting injured cartilage presents ‘promising’ technique for treating osteoarthritis.
A 2,500-year-old Chinese sword has helped solve a major challenge to build the world’s largest tunnel boring machine.
Researchers said there had been an ‘alarming’ increase in cases across all age groups, especially among those aged 25 to 29.
The National Institutes of Health is taking steps to repair relations with Asian researchers, but damage is ‘long-lasting and almost irreversible’, scientist says.
Government report finds number of native fish and protected wildlife species up over previous year, but there is much room for improvement.
The technique, developed following a study of samples brought back by the Chang’e-5 mission, could be a key step to building a lunar base.
The team unearthed hundreds of stone tools made using a distinctive technique that helped early humans shape and sharpen their blades.
Nearly 40 per cent of world’s cities face more severe droughts now than in 1980, pointing to need for sustainable urban design and planning.
Beijing is looking to strengthen ties with Jakarta, Asean’s biggest member and one of the most influential in the region.
Manufactured sand is produced by crushing and sieving rock or mine tailings, a process that offers an alternative for the construction industry.
Ultra-high-speed train – designed to reach 1,000km/h – achieves controlled navigation, stable suspension and safe stopping, report says.
Some industry figures warn that sanctions could limit Chinese patients’ access to vital drugs after a series of takeovers by international firms.
Lee died aged 97, after a lifetime of nurturing talent and building China’s sci-tech sector through academic and practical programmes.
Superstrong, ultrathin carbon fibres, also known as buckytubes, could be used in array of hi-tech sectors, from energy storage to aerospace.
Most of the world’s population is infected with the virus and in rare cases it can attack the central nervous system.
