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andrea tamayo
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writing @ Scientific American :)
Hi Dani! My name's Andrea and I'm a Newsletter and Engagement Intern and reporter at Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com/author/andre...). Here is link to my portfolio as well (www.andreactamayo.com). I would love to be added to the Science feed. Thank you so much!
Stories by Andrea Tamayo
Andrea Tamayo is the current newsletter and engagement intern at Scientific American and a freelance science writer. Follow Tamayo on Bluesky @andreatamayo.bsky.social
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October 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Keeping this duck stuck is a harder feat than it seems. But scientists have made a super-sticky hydrogel that can brave the saltwater and stick things underwater. The coolest part: the material was inspired by the adhesive abilities found in nature, such as the proteins in mussels and barnacles.
This Rubber Duck Isn’t Going Anywhere—Thanks to a Super-Sticky Gel
Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean. But someday it could be used in surgery or underwater repairs
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August 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
An ongoing civil war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes and move to camps, where a lack of water and sanitation infrastructure, along with heavy rains, are fueling a massive cholera outbreak. What role does the environment play in how the outbreak is spreading?
Sudan’s Cholera Outbreak Has Sickened Thousands—Here’s What’s Driving It
An ongoing civil war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes and move to camps, where a lack of water and sanitation infrastructure, along with heavy rains, are fueling a massive ch...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, scientists spotted a tiny moon nestled near Uranus’s rings. Excited to see what the IAU names it!
Meet Uranus’s Newly Discovered Moon, One So Small That You Could Walk around It
Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have spotted a moon nestled near Uranus’s rings that’s so small you could walk around it
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August 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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July 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM