
Rodrigo Pérez Ortega
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Early experiences shape the brain’s ‘communication superhighways’ to affect cognition. My new story for News from Science. science.org/content/articl…

🎉 La RedMexPeriodCiencia reconoce y felicita a Rodrigo Pérez Ortega por haber sido seleccionado como becario Knight en el MIT 2025-2026🧠🗞️ 🇲🇽 Poniendo en alto a México y un orgullo para la comunidad periodistas de ciencia a nivel nacional


Meet a worm that can stretch like an accordion! Found off the coast of a Spanish estuary, worm can contract its body to one-fifth its original length. More in my story for News from Science science.org/content/articl…

Hi! National Association of Science Writers (NASW) MEMBER EVENT THURSDAY: Join us for year's first #SciWriRoundtable on May 8 at 11:00 ET. Journalists from around the world will discuss their experiences working under constraints on press freedom. Register for the (free!) event: nasw.org/events/registe…

Can't see tiny neurons and their many connections? No problem, just "blow them up"! My latest for News from Science. science.org/content/articl…

Chimpanzee drumming may give clues to the roots of rhythm, my latest in News from Science science.org/content/articl…



In the largest ever study of Tenochtitlan obsidian, researchers found that the Aztec empire sought obsidian from far and wide to make ritual jewelry and basic tools, revealing complex trade networks and ritual preferences. More in News from Science. science.org/content/articl…


Two new sequencing efforts shed light on Latin American genetic variation. Congrats to Tábita Hünemeier 🏳️🌈, Lygia V. Pereira and their Brazilian team, and the #GenomeAsia100K team from NTU Singapore. Science journalist Rodrigo Pérez Ortega wrote a nice piece on the DNAdoBrasil paper: science.org/content/articl…


Massive DNA sequencing effort reveals how colonization shaped Brazil’s genetic diversity. My new story in News from Science . science.org/content/articl…


A new study of bedbug genomes traces their success back to early civilization, and claims that they may be the first urban pest. More in my story for News from Science. science.org/content/articl…



