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- 			 Space SpaceMediterranean microfossils offer hope for finding life on MarsA discovery in sulfate minerals on Earth suggests the possibility of similar signs of life on the Red Planet. By Ron Cowen
- 			 Life LifeDNA comparison of identical twins finds no silver bullet for MSThe first study of its kind suggests an unknown environmental cause for multiple sclerosis, but future research could still yield a genetic trigger. 
- 			 Health & Medicine Health & MedicineVitamin E, diabetes drug may reverse fatty liver diseaseTest results in obese people suggest these two treatments may work against cirrhosis precursor. By Nathan Seppa
- 			 Space SpaceFrozen asteroidScientists publish two new studies showing evidence of ice on object in asteroid belt. By Ron Cowen
- 			 Paleontology PaleontologyDinos molted for a new lookIn one species, adolescents appear to have sprouted a new type of feathers as they matured. By Sid Perkins
- 			 Materials Science Materials ScienceInfection, kill thyselfScientists devise wound dressings that trick bacteria into suicide. 
- 			 Humans HumansVision gets better with the right mind-setVolunteers’ eyesight improved when they believed that they could see particularly well. By Bruce Bower
- 			 Health & Medicine Health & MedicineBody makes its own morphineA study in mice suggests other mammals, including humans, can produce the painkiller in their bodies. 
- 			 Animals AnimalsChimps may be aware of others’ deathsReactions of chimps to dead companions and infants suggest a basic realization of what death entails. By Bruce Bower
- 			 Life LifeParadox of dining in deep, wet mudA bonanza of food doesn’t necessarily result in biodiversity among deep sediment dwellers off California’s coast. By Susan Milius
- 			 Space SpaceLife in the sticky laneTropical asphalt lake could be analog for extraterrestrial microbial habitat. 
- 			 Astronomy AstronomyHubble’s new instant classicNASA has released a stunning image of a nearby star-forming region to celebrate the telescope's 20th birthday. By Ron Cowen