<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CuriosiTEA_Journal_Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[CuriosiTEA brings students together to read scientific articles, think critically, discuss ideas, and learn how research connects to the real world.]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/all-articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Expedition Discovers 31 new Species using Advanced Technology Student Summary ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student Summary By Jayden Ahn Original Source: Jonathan Watts, The Guardian, June 26, 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/marine-expedition-uncovers-31-new-species-two-weeks-brazil 							Image drawn by Jayden Ahn Abstract Background: The mid-waters of the ocean (the area between the seafloor and the sunlit layer near the surface, or also an area of the ocean where sunlight is not visible), it is one of the least explored places on Earth, but still scientists found new...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/marine-expedition-discovers-31-new-species-using-advanced-technology-student-summary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a45e0ba5af2dd52aa981f54</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Marine Biology]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:46:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a154bd_16849038e86543ecaf0555abf087b269~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Children in Recent Generations Actually Doing Worse?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student Summary By Hayden Byun Original Source: Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, March 17, 2026 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-kids-are-all-right/ Image created by Hayden Byun Abstract Background: Many people are convinced that modern-day children are declining socially and emotionally, and these ideas are firmly reinforced by social media and news stories. Objective: Psychologists wanted to know whether children are truly becoming less empathetic, less emotionally...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/are-children-in-recent-generations-actually-doing-worse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a45e0f49c4d1b405b260911</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Neuroscience/Behavior]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:06:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a66942_7dd4673438ba4d76a2e247282289a59c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Bifidobacteria Assist the Brain in Behavior and Development? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student Summary by Olivia Liu Original Source: Berkley Luk,  et al., PLOS ONE, May 15, 2018 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0196510 Image created by Olivia Liu Abstract Background: Our body is a residence to trillions of bacteria, which start making themselves at home the minute we're born. Most bacteria in the body are probiotic/commensal bacteria, or in other words "good bacteria." Some bacteria that are categorized in this section are bacteria in the gut....]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/could-bifidobacteria-assist-the-brain-in-behavior-and-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a45e1845af2dd52aa98215a</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Health]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:05:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/772816_f0a4b16be2844e3ab59f2a1d62a13776~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_475,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anna’s Hummingbird Beaks Have Evolved Due to Increasing Bird Feeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student Summary By Olivia Hwang Original Source: Maddie Burakoff, Audubon, May 29, 2025 https://www.audubon.org/magazine/hummingbird-rapidly-evolved-longer-beak-slurp-more-nectar-feeders-new-study-finds Image Photographed By Olivia Hwang Abstract Background: Anna’s Hummingbirds were historically found only in a small range of chaparral habitat in southern California and northern Mexico, where the mild climate let them feed on nectar year-round. However, with the recent commercialization of...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/anna-s-hummingbird-beaks-have-evolved-due-to-increasing-bird-feeders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a45e1049c4d1b405b260933</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Evolution]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:02:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f79d15_e694717d5c8648449f093562b1496a04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_536,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island Gigantism in Birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student Summary by Elizabeth Li Original Source: University of Birmingham, SciTechDaily, June 18, 2026 https://scitechdaily.com/these-tiny-birds-became-giants-on-remote-scottish-islands/ Image created by Elizabeth Li Abstract Background: A common evolutionary pattern found in species of animals isolated on islands for prolonged periods of time is a change in body size. This pattern is sometimes called the “island rule” or island gigantism, and it belongs to a broader set of changes known as...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/island-gigantism-in-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a45e19b463386a4516752a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Evolution]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:01:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/017456_4792160d109140fab4d086ba6f96b673~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Tiny Lab-Grown Organs Helped Us Study COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Story by CuriosiTEA JC Team Original Research Article: Han et al., Nature Methods, 2022. Journal link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-022-01453-y 	When COVID-19 spread around the world, scientists needed a safe way to study it. So they grew organoids (i.e. tiny models of human organs) in the lab from human cells. With these little models, they could watch how the virus affect different organs and test medicines and vaccines. Organoids are also animal free, because they are grown from...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/how-tiny-lab-grown-organs-helped-us-study-covid-19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a444a5e51416e35e7873d40</guid><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:13:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_88d120ab47524ce89a0d89a3aa5a08a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Title: How Can We Protect Microbes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Emma Seo Original Source: Carl Zimmer, The New York Times, Published: October 17, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/science/microbes-endangered-preservation.html  							Image created by Emma Seo 								 Abstract Background: Humans need microbes to help pandas, rainforests, whales, oceans, and everything else, but microbes are declining. Humans are driving this decline by destroying their habitats, like cutting down forests and turning grasslands into farms....]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/title-how-can-we-protect-microbes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a35b086bfacb36e353fdf6c</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Environmental Science]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:13:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_623c99bedecf493ea45331421d739a08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovative Materials That May Slow Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Olivia Hwang Original Source:  NEIL  SAVAGE, Scientific American, April 2,2025 https://www.scientificamerican.com/custom-media/ul-research-institutes/the-new-materials-that-could-ease-climate-impacts/?mvt=i&#38;mvn=c72419d6bafe46a58cf37beafcb7118d&#38;mvp=NA-SCIEAMER-11239494&#38;mvl=%20%5BHopper%20Native%20Grid%5D   Abstract Background: Climate change is a growing issue, and with the world using many petroleum-based materials, a United Nations study reports that water scarcity could...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/innovative-materials-that-may-slow-climate-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69914fede585eb0b3c86775f</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Engineering and Technology]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_a02f4075f5a045619b8e558b929b70e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_724,h_724,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers Develop Recyclable Electronics That Can Heal Themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Elizabeth Li Original Source:  Alex Parrish, Virginia, June 2nd, 2025 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/05/eng-me-bartlett-worch-recyclable-circuits.html 										Image created by Elizabeth Li 								Abstract Background: So many electronics such as phones, tablets, and computers have been thrown away in the past few years, and the recycling process is proving to be too slow to accommodate so much waste. The amount of electronic waste (e-waste) is piling up, and only about...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/researchers-develop-recyclable-electronics-that-can-heal-themselves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69914123f0131a3b550bf1cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Engineering and Technology]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_4ab621843155493e82640b5fcb9668d5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Training Cows to Pee in Specific Areas Can Benefit the Environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Olivia Liu Original Source:National Public Radio (NPR), September 15, 2021 by The Associated Press Image Created by Olivia Liu Abstract Background:  A significant environmental problem is the huge amount of urine waste coming from cows. Cow urine holds nitrogen, and when it is mixed with feces, it transforms into ammonia. Ammonia is an environmental problem that can cause acid rain and other issues. It can also contaminate water with nitrates and produce the airborne...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/how-training-cows-to-pee-in-specific-areas-can-benefit-the-environment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698fc91aec9bf7f4acf7cfd1</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Environmental Science]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_9ca56342f68a446398053b410ca27e18~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Potential Vaccine for Acne Shows Promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Olivia Liu Original Source:  Julia Busiek, University of California, April 16, 2024  https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/vaccine-acne-uc-discovery-shows-promise 				                         Image created by Olivia Liu 								Abstract Background:  Around 85% of the human population has either experienced or will experience acne in their lives. Acne (also known as pimples) has caused social stigma and has been linked to mental health problems. Many people in the...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/a-potential-vaccine-for-acne-shows-promise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69937fb0884976137daaa92e</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_be0a84bd329846bd860dda9ba527cb63~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Sled Dog DNA Is Rewriting Arctic History]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Elizabeth Li Original Source:  Jake Buehler, Science News, July 10, 2025 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/greenland-sled-dog-dna-arctic  	Image created by Elizabeth Li  								  Abstract Background: Dogs have shared a close bond with humans for over 20,000 years. When humans crossed a land bridge into the Americas, sled dogs were there to help them. Now, a population of large, thick-furred Arctic sled dogs, Qimmit (singular Qimmeq), is declining, with the population...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/how-sled-dog-dna-is-rewriting-arctic-history</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6992a2946afbe985b7a1f455</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Environmental Science]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_77f29f32b6ae471696552d57dacb4756~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_868,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runaway Pet Zebra Finally Captured in Tennessee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Jayden Ahn Original Source:  ALVARO A, DOGONEWS, JUNE 18, 2025 https://www.dogonews.com/2025/6/18/runaway-pet-zebra-in-tennessee-finally-caught                                                                       		 								   Abstract   Background: A zebra nicknamed Ed, who had just arrived in Tennessee, escaped the community in early June. After the zebra escaped, it took searchers about a week before they finally recovered him in Tennessee. Objective: The searchers’...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/runaway-pet-zebra-finally-captured-in-tennessee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69937a1dd7d63c8ec61c8666</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Animal Behavior]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_0773e00ea4934251a3cf2e8d62b0b4f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Incredible Shrimp That Fires Superheated Bubbles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Audrey Kim Original Source:  Catherine Morris, WorldAtlas, June 6, 2025. https://www.worldatlas.com/animals/discover-the-shrimp-that-fires-sun-hot-bubbles.html Image created by Audrey Kim Abstract   Background: Pistol shrimps use their strong, quick claw to form a bubble underwater that can injure or kill their prey. A snap of a pistol shrimp can reach up to 210 decibels, about as loud as a gunshot, and the heat of the water bubble is similar to the surface of the sun (for...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/the-incredible-shrimp-that-fires-superheated-bubbles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6990e6bde585eb0b3c85cd10</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Animal Behavior]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_c3c3ea49196540678a045f3262ad4baa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Olivia Hwang Original Source:  Kasha Patel, The Washington Post, July 2, 2025. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/07/02/ancient-egyptian-dna-analysis-study/   					 								Abstract Background: Scientists have only successfully sequenced partial genomes from a few ancient Egyptians due to poor DNA preservation. A full genome of an ancient Egyptian had never been sequenced before, leaving a gap in knowledge about ancient Egyptian history. Objective: With newer...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/scientists-sequenced-the-oldest-egyptian-dna</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69937896159d7fac9641d601</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Environmental Science]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_00df0c268cdf402da6b1d4553cf74bdb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Inducing Lucid Dreams Improve Sleep Disorders?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Hayden Byun Original Source:  Scientific American, Author: Michelle Carr, Editor: Mark Fischetti, December 17, 2024 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/engineering-lucid-dreams-could-improve-sleep-and-defuse-nightmares/ Image created by Hayden Byun Abstract   Background: A lucid dream happens when a person is aware that they are dreaming, and with training, they may be able to control the content of their dreams. Millions of people are affected by insomnia,...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/can-inducing-lucid-dreams-improve-sleep-disorders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69937e5dd7d63c8ec61c912d</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Neuroscience/Behavior]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_8989d0a1b65049938b3b34df1bd025d7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Bats Are Helping Scientists Uncover New Cancer Treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Olivia Liu Original Source:Published June 17, 2025 in Discover Magazine by Lehmann, J. Image created by Olivia Liu  Abstract   Background: Small animals live shorter lives because their genetics can’t protect them very well from cell damage. However, bats have the ability to live longer and to resist cancer using several strategies. Objective: Scientists want to create treatments for cancer in humans by researching bats. Method: Researchers investigated fibroblast cells...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/how-bats-are-helping-scientists-uncover-new-cancer-treatments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698fc349e46957565bf8089a</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_dc5ca762638e4844804f73ad425d69e6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Does Time Fly When We Are Having Fun?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Audrey Kim Original Source:  Evangelia Fragouli, Science and Space News, November 1, 2025 https://www.livescience.com/64901-time-fly-having-fun.html https://scienceandspacenews.com/2025/04/22/this-is-why-time-flies-when-youre-having-fun/     							Image created by Audrey Kim  									Abstract Background:  People have all had times when we are having so much fun, and those times seem to pass very quickly. Then there are times when we are really bored, when time feels like...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/why-does-time-fly-when-we-are-having-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69937ce0159d7fac9641e09b</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Neuroscience/Behavior]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:27:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_80b8875cc61f42e88b9fbe60256b4779~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can We Suppress Unwanted Thoughts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Audrey Kim Original Source:  Isobel Whitcomb, Livescience, October 2, 2022 https://www.livescience.com/suppress-unwanted-thoughts    							Image created by Audrey Kim                                                                   		  Abstract   Background: As people live through their lives, they can experience sorrowful or disturbing situations. Those memories sometimes come back and remind them of that time, making them want to forget everything. Sometimes, people...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/can-we-suppress-unwanted-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6992a018884976137da88796</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Neuroscience/Behavior]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:46:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_90789a574c0e4204a51ff03695a7d6aa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Find Unexpected Clue That May Protect an Endangered Species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student summary by Jayden Ahn Original Source:  Ben Baker, Yahoo News, August 15, 2023. https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-shocking-discovery-provides-hope-113000690.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall                                                                               Abstract   Background: A vaquita, a 5-foot porpoise, is one of the smallest whales and the most endangered whale species in the world. In May 2022, researchers and scientists sought to understand why there were so few Vaquitas...]]></description><link>https://www.curiositeajournalclub.org/post/scientists-find-unexpected-clue-that-may-protect-an-endangered-species</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6991573ce585eb0b3c86853d</guid><category><![CDATA[Abstract-Environmental Science]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49736e_646fc71152d5458aa0766e2b61585e47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>