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  1. Health & Medicine

    Curative leaf

    Compound in marijuana reduces inflammation without the psychological effects.

    By Amy Maxmen
  2. Health & Medicine

    Pain, numbness, pain

    Some anesthetics not only cause a burning feeling when they're given, but can also increase the pain felt after surgery.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Humans

    Schooling the vote

    Where you cast your ballot can affect how you cast your ballot.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Humans

    Whaling back to the future

    International commission meets after soul-searching on years of dispute.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Life

    When cells go quiet

    Connections between nerve cells may be lost when communication between the cells lapses.