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  1. Plants

    Bleeding Trees: Microbial suspect named in beech deaths

    A microbe related to the one that caused the Irish potato famine may be killing majestic old beech trees in the northeastern United States.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Retina Rescue: Adult stem cells form blood vessels in the eye

    Stem cells derived from bone marrow can grow into new blood vessels in the eyes of mice, suggesting a way to treat eye diseases in people.

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  3. Astronomy

    Icy Split: Comet fragments into 19 pieces

    A comet has split into 19 fragments strung out along a million-kilometer-long chain.

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  4. Humans

    Terrorism Repercussions: Scientists consider threats, opportunities after Sept.