Science in the News — Portfolio — Fernanda Ferreira

Based in Brazil, Fernanda Ferreira is a science writer who covers a range of STEM (and occasionally non-STEM) topics, from textile conservation to vaccine stockpiles.

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Stopping Time: The Science of Textile Conservation

Dec 11

Dec 11 Stopping Time: The Science of Textile Conservation

Fernanda Ferreira

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Disease Never Sleeps

May 8

May 8 Disease Never Sleeps

Fernanda Ferreira

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Can We Treat Heroin Addiction and HIV with a Single Vaccine?

Jan 31

Jan 31 Can We Treat Heroin Addiction and HIV with a Single Vaccine?

Fernanda Ferreira

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Want to become a better runner? Get some running buddies

May 3

May 3 Want to become a better runner? Get some running buddies

Fernanda Ferreira

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Plant Viruses: An oft-forgotten threat to food security

Feb 22

Feb 22 Plant Viruses: An oft-forgotten threat to food security

Fernanda Ferreira

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The Hot, New Normal: Temperature records broken… again

Jan 29

Jan 29 The Hot, New Normal: Temperature records broken… again

Fernanda Ferreira

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Shrink to grow: on the road towards a 57-codon bacterium

Sep 8

Sep 8 Shrink to grow: on the road towards a 57-codon bacterium

Fernanda Ferreira

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Mice, light and exploring ALAN’s potential health hazards

Jul 28

Jul 28 Mice, light and exploring ALAN’s potential health hazards

Fernanda Ferreira

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A Tale of Two Vaccines: Zika Vaccines Show Promise in Mice

Jul 8

Jul 8 A Tale of Two Vaccines: Zika Vaccines Show Promise in Mice

Fernanda Ferreira

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Remembering the Importance of Sleep for Memory Formation

Jun 21

Jun 21 Remembering the Importance of Sleep for Memory Formation

Fernanda Ferreira

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Sit’N Listen! Episode 7: Mosquitoes and Maladies

Jun 7

Jun 7 Sit’N Listen! Episode 7: Mosquitoes and Maladies

Fernanda Ferreira

Science in the News, Podcast

How Tay “Machine Learned” Her Way to Become a Twitter Troll

Apr 12

Apr 12 How Tay “Machine Learned” Her Way to Become a Twitter Troll

Fernanda Ferreira

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A Turncoat Virus: Remnants of ancient viral infections bolster the immune response to current viruses

Mar 21

Mar 21 A Turncoat Virus: Remnants of ancient viral infections bolster the immune response to current viruses

Fernanda Ferreira

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Melioidosis: Über-neglected and potentially über-dangerous

Feb 11

Feb 11 Melioidosis: Über-neglected and potentially über-dangerous

Fernanda Ferreira

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Paris Climate Agreement: An important moral victory with the potential for greatness

Dec 20

Dec 20 Paris Climate Agreement: An important moral victory with the potential for greatness

Fernanda Ferreira

Science in the News

Zika virus: newly arrived flavivirus may be behind the increase in microcephaly cases in Brazil

Nov 30

Nov 30 Zika virus: newly arrived flavivirus may be behind the increase in microcephaly cases in Brazil

Fernanda Ferreira

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Oh no! Recent paper may make it harder to blame your character faults on birth order

Nov 2

Nov 2 Oh no! Recent paper may make it harder to blame your character faults on birth order

Fernanda Ferreira

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Insect Zoopharmacognosy: Finding medicine where you least expect it

Oct 26

Oct 26 Insect Zoopharmacognosy: Finding medicine where you least expect it

Fernanda Ferreira

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The literal tree of life is useful, updatable and already needs updates

Oct 7

Oct 7 The literal tree of life is useful, updatable and already needs updates

Fernanda Ferreira

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Ants self-medicate: are even cooler than Ant-Man made them look

Sep 1

Sep 1 Ants self-medicate: are even cooler than Ant-Man made them look

Fernanda Ferreira

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