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  1. Health & Medicine

    Before the Booze: Cactus extract dulls hangovers

    An inflammation-fighting plant extract, taken hours before consuming alcohol, appears to suppress some of the symptoms brought on by a bout of heavy drinking.

    By Ben Harder
  2. Astronomy

    Powerhouse Astronomy: Blazing black hole from the early universe

    A jet of matter and radiation emanating from a newly discovered black hole could provide a new probe of the first stars and the radiation left over from the Big Bang.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Tech

    Sweet Frequency: Implantable glucose sensor transmits data wirelessly

    Modeled after antitheft magnetic strips, a new implantable glucose sensor for diabetes patients could do away with daily pinprick tests.