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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.
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.
Areas of Expertise:
Science, health, techLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Technique to precisely edit large DNA segments could transform disease research, crop breeding, experts say.
Unusual variant has previously been confirmed only within the cosmic debris that hit Arizona’s Canyon Diablo 49,000 years ago.
Chinese scientists urge authorities to monitor chikungunya fever-carrying mosquitoes and transmission patterns to prevent spread of disease.
Researchers conduct ‘DNA paternity test’ on potato varieties in ‘pioneering’ study that sheds light on ancient origins of the staple crop.
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Official says facility was not evacuated because it was considered to be in a safe zone.
White Horse Temple abbot Shi Yinle will replace Shaolin head who is under investigation for alleged financial and sexual misconduct.
At least 40 dead as flooding and landslides hit the capital and neighbouring provinces of Hebei, Liaoning and Shandong.
Temple accuses Shi Yongxin of embezzling project funds and temple assets, seriously violating Buddhist precepts and of sexual misconduct.
Team of Chinese medical experts says they can produce anticancer cells directly inside the human body using gene therapy tools.
Team finds sand sagebrush has five volatile components that spark allergic reactions – an unintended consequence of greening initiative.
AI revolution may redefine life, death and family structures, making traditional concerns about populations obsolete, demography expert says.
National Health Commission says more research needed on procedure that has been performed in nearly 400 hospitals across the country.
Scientists hope the sturgeon known as the Yangtze’s last giant and other rare species may return to their breeding grounds as a result.
Sodium-ion and solid-state batteries are emerging technologies for powering electric vehicles and storing electricity. China has made big advances on both.
The statistician, whose research covers machine learning and big data analysis, leaves Florida for Zhejiang’s Westlake University.
Half of the leading experts are in China while another 10 are of Chinese origin and working in the US, according to report.
British behavioural ecologist and entomological radar specialist will lead research into smart agriculture, climate change and food security.
Researchers find medication used to treat erectile dysfunction can also boost key anti-tumour immune cells.
Chinese study finds naturally occurring compound produced during exercise prevents inflammation and ageing of organs.
At least six people have died in Rongjiang in Guizhou province as water levels have risen to record levels.
Latest agreements add to country’s initiative in long-term surveillance system to protect communications, power grids.
Netizens repulsed by sci-fi headgear; Tsinghua University says probes capture neurological activity in volunteers enjoying performance.
The passionate academic and inspirational teacher died suddenly after suffering a heart attack, Peking University’s obituary said.
The biophysicist dubbed ‘China’s Frankenstein’ vows to continue controversial research that made him a ‘public enemy’.
Research shows wild boar were present in human settlements in the Yangtze River Delta thousands of years ago.
Detection tools can produce false results, Science and Technology Daily warns, citing 100-year-old essay rated as 60 per cent written by AI.
Arrest of researcher for alleged smuggling of ‘agroterrorism weapon’ risks further damage to US-China collaboration.
DNA analysis reveals progenitor of Tibetan Plateau populations diverged from other Asian populations at least 40,000 years ago.
Passport holders from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain will be allowed to stay for up to 30 days under year-long trial policy.
