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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.
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
Emergency warnings issued, evacuations under way as deluge from Typhoon Co-May drenches region.
Extinct clam-like species used fine bristly feelers to ensure space between themselves and aid filter feeding across seabed, study suggests.
Scientists catalogue antibiotic resistance genes lurking in chicken, cow and pig manure and map potential health risks.
The China National Nuclear Corporation’s neutron reactor could generate up to 1.2GW and provide a more efficient, cleaner source of power.
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China-Brazil study of rare fossilised reptile stomach reveals first evidence that ancient winged creatures enjoyed munching on plants.
Common treatment can wake up dormant cancer cells, causing the disease to spread from original sites to other organs, team discovers.
Industry demands are changing and only about 30 per cent of the country’s intelligent computing capacity is being used.
Final phase of 15-year megaproject encircling Tarim Basin will soon be a major part of the regional electricity grid.
They say method to turn methanol into white sugar is ‘a promising strategy to address both environmental and population-related challenges’.
Sodium-ion and solid-state batteries are emerging technologies for powering electric vehicles and storing electricity. China has made big advances on both.
Last straw checkerboard placed at Badain Jaran Desert completes 1,856km green belt that also runs across the Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts.
Manila said the ban on ex-senate majority leader Francis Tolentino was ‘inconsistent with the norms of mutual respect’ between countries.
China’s bionic sensor works faster than the human eye, creating potential for next-generation technology and brain-like computing systems.
Memristor-led system could be applied in areas including smart traffic image sorting and financial risk control scoring, study author says.
Further research on patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders may give rise to new therapeutic approaches, team says.
Asteroid-sampling probe took images day after launch, China’s space agency says, as eight universities carry out mock lunar terrain tests.
Underestimated carbon emissions caused by outdated databases and other problems could be improved with high-precision mapping method.
Researchers from China and US found that a drug commonly used to treat diabetes slowed down progression of hearing loss in macaques.
Mitochondrial DNA base editors could lead to gene therapies for serious conditions that currently lack curative therapies, team says.
Researchers evaluate global solar-wind potential to develop a phased pathway to a fully coordinated system by the 2050s.
Study finds direct link between correlated errors in multiple qubits and the activity of subatomic particles and gamma rays.
Researchers say nanoparticles could help engineer the spleen – a more promising long-term survival site than the liver – into a transplant hub.
Washable protein-based coating tested across 17 kinds of whole and cut fruit delays rot, can cut carbon emissions and food waste, team says.
Researchers overcome major roadblock to unleash efficiencies of promising tech for electronic displays, solar panel applications.
Compelling evidence object representations in LLMs ‘share fundamental similarities that reflect key aspects of human conceptual knowledge’.
Polylactic acid – used in food packaging, disposable tableware and clothing – found to alter gut metabolism and harm gut barrier of mice.
Analysis of feathers trapped in amber sheds new light on evolutionary path that led to early birds’ ability to fly.
Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling and conspiracy after attempting to enter the US with fungus that causes crop damage.
Scientists in Shanghai send paired photos between users 300km apart using a method they say is secure and scalable.
