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Health Unlike most opioid addiction treatments, Lucemyra is not derived from opioids themselves. This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave final approval for a drug shown to mitigate the symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2ka1B74"

Science It's all about their chemistry. Even the largest possible explosive event from Kilauea would still be tiny compared to other volcanoes around the world, from Krakatoa to Mount St. Helens to Vesuvius. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2LcIJR9"

Technology If researchers can crack the chemistry, the applications are numerous. Analytical chemists have been working to develop high-functioning robotic smelling devices to detect victims of everything from human trafficking to natural disasters. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2ISVhyH"

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Animals It's so easy being green that these lizards kept evolving the same weird quirk. In New Guinea, lizards scurry around with green bones, green hearts, green tongues, and green blood. At least six species share this enigmatic trait. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2IzxYGw"

Science Bruce Barritt wanted to create a new apple variety. This is how he tasted his way to the Cosmic Crisp. Bruce Barritt wanted to create a new apple variety. This is how he tasted his way to the Cosmic Crisp. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rPjw7k"

Allergic Reaction Pollen season can be ruff for everyone. Spring can be just as itchy, sneezy, and wholly uncomfortable for some dogs as their allergy-prone owners. Our pups can also be allergic to particles of dust and pollen… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2ISiaST"

Technology If you rely heavily on Google apps, things might look a little confusing lately. Here's how to navigate all the stuff Google recently renamed. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2GteOjY"

Space Yesterday the astronauts on ISS had to deal with a faulty cooling system. The sun was setting 500 miles above the Indian Ocean as astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold headed out of the airlock on the International Space Station to fix a… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rQBxRE"

Health Skeeter spit is no friend to our immune system. Every time a mosquito bites you, she injects spit into your bloodstream. It helps her slurp up a meal by stopping your blood from clotting. But it can also make you… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2KAEIF5"

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Science To find fossils from humanity’s origins, these scientists must first lower themselves down a 40-foot-long cave chute. To find fossils from humanity’s origins, these scientists must first lower themselves down a 40-foot-long chute. “It’s not a normal commute,” says paleoanthropologist… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2Kwaa7g"

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Health The future of allergy treatment could be as easy as brushing your teeth. Weekly immunotherapy shots are the gold standard for allergy desensitization. But one allergist wants to change that—with toothpaste. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2Gr1VXF"