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Student summary by Hayden Byun Original Source:Published April 8, 2025 in Scientific American by BERNICE ANDREWS & CHRIS R. BREWIN EDITED BY DAISY YUHAS & MADHUSREE MUKERJEE Image created by Hayden Byun Abstract Background: Studies in the past have shown that human memory is imperfect. The idea of a “false memory” could be problematic in countless ways. In one experiment done in 1995, two psychologists misled 24 participants by asking them if they remembered a

Student summary by GL Original Source: Published May 15, 2025 in The New York Times by Gina Kolata Abstract ​ Background: KJ was a baby born with a rare and serious condition called CPS1 deficiency, which made it hard for his body to remove ammonia. This could cause brain damage or death. Most babies with this disease do not survive their first week. Objective: Doctors wanted to help KJ by fixing the exact genetic mistake that caused his illness, using a new type of treatme

​Story by CuriosiTEA JC Team Original Research Article: Lee et al., The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2025. Journal link: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/175562; https://www.jci.org/articles/view/188708 Scientists found that an ATF6 mutation (broken gene) causes both vision loss and hearing loss. People already knew this gene mattered for the eyes. A broken ATF6 can cause achromatopsia, which means a person can't see color. But this study found the same gene also mat