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A magnetically levitated particle enables researchers to search for ultralight dark matter
Dark matter, although not visible, is believed to make up most of the total mass of the universe. One theory suggests that ...
The axion may help clean up the messy business of dark matter
But axions were pushed aside as the WIMPs hypothesis gained more steam. Back-of-the-envelope calculations showed that the ...
A Ghost Particle Flew Through Earth. It Might Have Come From Dark Matter.
Scientists have never directly detected dark matter, but some wonder if one high-energy detection in 2023 could be a rare ...
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Roman Space Telescope will use a century-old idea from Einstein to probe the nature of mysterious dark matter
"We will push the limits of what we can observe, and use every gravitational lens we detect with Roman to pin down the ...
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Dark Matter ‘Droplets’ Could Solve Multiple Cosmic Mysteries
Inspired by superconductivity, a strange new theory that seeks to explain dark matter might explain dark energy, too ...
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Scientist Proposes Revolutionary ‘Three-Dimensional Time’ Theory That Could Unify Physics
A physicist proposes that time has three dimensions instead of one, which could finally unite quantum mechanics and ...
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Committee recommends U.S. build muon collider in report on future of particle physics
On June 11, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine announced the result of a three-year study to set a ...
Mysterious particle pierces earth, hinting at possible first direct dark matter detection
A massive particle detected deep under the sea may be the first direct evidence of dark matter, sparking excitement and ...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake
With the release of its first images this month, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun a 10-year mission to help unravel ...
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Quantum computers are on the edge of revealing new particle physics
Computer simulations of high-energy particles are pushing the boundaries of what we can learn about the interactions that happen inside particle colliders ...