Andrea Tamayo

Science Writing Intern, Fall 2024

Andrea Tamayo is a Fall 2024 science writing intern at Science News. She holds bachelor's degrees in microbiology and international studies from the University of Florida. In 2023, they spent a summer as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Fellow at the News and Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina. Following her fellowship, she moved to California to complete her master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her work has appeared in Science, STAT and The Mercury News among other publications.

All Stories by Andrea Tamayo

  1. Chemistry

    Work on protein structure and design wins the 2024 chemistry Nobel

    David Baker figured out how to build entirely new proteins. Demis Hassabis and John Jumper developed an AI tool to predict protein structures.

  2. Health & Medicine

    New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing

    In rats, the sutures hastened recovery and reduced the risk of infection.

  3. Animals

    Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks. That keeps their pools clean

    Eiffinger’s tree frog babies store their solid waste in an intestinal pouch, releasing less ammonia into their watery cribs than other frog species.

  4. Climate

    Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century

    Each year, roughly 8,000 deaths in the United States are associated with extreme temperatures. And as temperatures rise, this number could swell.