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.
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.
Areas of Expertise:
Environmental Science, BiologyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Russian
First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet.
As SpaceX prepares for a test of the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, experts note the risk of an in-flight incident.
Farmers on the giant nature reserve report rising concerns over damage to crops and livestock as well as attacks from wild animals.
The team says ‘myografts’ could provide health benefits to those who cannot exercise easily, such as bedridden people.
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Scientists still don’t know what caused the glacier collapse but that hasn’t stopped a torrent of claims about Chinese construction.
The experimental platform is part of a broader push to replace steel and plastic components with more environmentally friendly materials.
The team says ‘myografts’ could provide health benefits to those who cannot exercise easily, such as bedridden people.
Tabletop imaging camera can capture ‘see-through’ medical videos of beating hearts using a lower radiation dose than traditional methods.
Historic mission expected as early as Monday has been postponed after safety and reliability assessment, China Manned Space Agency says.
Tailored biological tools could enable crops to quickly develop immunity against emerging viruses, bacteria and fungi, researchers say.
The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity.
Zhuque-3 reaches orbit and has its first stage recovered, pulling off a dual-track strategy even the US has yet to execute.
Sinking terrain and spiking methane threaten ambitious Arctic shipping routes, pipelines and mining projects, Chinese-led study warns.
America’s Brookhaven lab once ‘monopolised’ the specialist technology, but China says it is now ’winning’ in that field.
Cancer patients who received the experimental treatment in combination with standard therapies saw improvement, study finds.
Round-the-clock tracking system helps to identify and monitor species travelling through a dam fishway on the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
Gande-1 01 is China’s first space debris monitoring satellite and the lead unit in a planned 120-satellite monitoring constellation.
Desert regions are being transformed into clean energy hubs that also halt deserts and create habitats for wildlife.
Article dissecting China’s Yangtze River fishing ban, which saw water quality improvement and threatened species recovery, divides readers.
Specialised features of preserved 240 million-year-old skeleton suggest water-dwelling archosaurs existed earlier than originally thought.
Researchers identify damage patterns that reveal vulnerabilities in fixed overseas military installations and operational shortcomings.
A new facility leverages decades of research to produce high-strength rubber designed to meet requirements of EVs and heavy-duty transport.
Researchers are working on ways to use the fast-growing plant in the fight against desertification in China’s arid north.
System could enable study of complex biological processes in live animals over long periods with less tissue damage than earlier methods.
Zhejiang University’s Qiushi Engine topped the ResearchClawBench leaderboard, but it can’t reliably make new discoveries yet.
System could enable study of complex biological processes in live animals over long periods with less tissue damage than previous methods.
A Jurassic fossil dating back 150 million years fills in a vital part of the evolutionary puzzle of how birds took to the skies.
After receiving Chinese award, chemist and materials researcher says it gives him confidence that he’s ‘on the right track’.
Soon after launch, the first stage of the rocket returned vertically and was recovered via a sea platform, state media says.
Home-grown navigation system will allow for real-time tracking of containers, improving security and safety on vital transport route.
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