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This Week in Science: A Sleep Apnea Pill, Ancient Anesthetic, And More!


This Week In Science: A sleep apnea pill has been fast-tracked for FDA approval; the earliest evidence of surgical anesthetic detected on tools from more than 600 years ago; strange spacetime 'crystals', and much more! Nightly Sleep Apnea Pill Fast-Tracked For Approval After Latest Trial Success [caption id="attachment_202618" align="alignnone" width="642"] (urbazon/E+/Getty Images)[/caption] A nightly pill to treat sleep apnea is on the fast track for FDA approval, after promising results in a recent phase 3 clinical trial.

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