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Mice hide in a loaf of bread.Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / AFP (Getty Images) Researchers say they have found a way to make more useful fat cells with the geneediting technique CRISPR. In a new study Wednesday, they found evidence — in mice — that these engineered cells could possibly burn …

Image of artist from a rogue planet. Gif: NASA / Gizmodo A new estimate suggests that the Milky Way contains more free-floating planets than stars. It’s a big claim, but an upcoming mission may actually prove it. Rogue planets in our galaxy can number in the tens of billions and …

British scientists have discovered that an active ingredient found in insect repellent can kill COVID-19, according to a report. Researchers from the UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory have decided that Citriodiol could help fight the coronavirus in a preliminary study, Sky News reported. Insecticides with Citriodiol are not believed …

Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me? It probably provides protection for both. Studies on the new coronavirus and other germs show that wearing a mask helps stop infected people from spreading disease to others. Evidence also suggests that masks may offer some protection to …

(WIRED reached out to Cal Fire, but they were unable to comment for press time due to the ongoing wildfire in California.) Crews are still checking the area around the observatory, seeing as this group of wildfires, known as the SCU Lightning Complex, continues to blacken the region. As of …