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Rapid discovery, scientists are closer to identifying dark matter
New results from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector have narrowed down the range of particles known as WIMPs to the best ever.
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Black holes create mysterious swirling 'structures' that could open 'gateways' into dark matter
A new study of the microscopic structure of black holes promises to open up opportunities to solve cosmic mysteries, physicists say.
Space science
New map of dark matter strengthens Einstein's general theory of relativity
Dark matter is difficult to detect, but is slowly becoming clear with human evidence.
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Dark Photons: The Key to Unraveling the Mystery of Dark Matter?
New insights into dark matter emerge as researchers explore theories about
Space science
A ghostly object is warping the galaxy that contains Earth
The Milky Way's giant disk of light is warped and twisted in mysterious ways.
Space science
New research on the second biggest explosion after the Big Bang
A new study suggests that within a month of the Big Bang, a second explosion may have given the universe invisible dark matter.
Space science
Dark energy offers incredible hints about conditions in our universe
One of the greatest mysteries of existence, and also the most difficult to answer, is whether civilization on Earth is alone in the universe.
Space science
Dark matter does not exist and need to correct the age of the universe?
A report by the University of Ottawa (Canada) provides convincing evidence that challenges the traditional model of the universe, suggesting that there may be no place f…
Space science
Did matter in the universe exist out of nowhere or did it exist in the first place?
This is a big question, and it can be said that it is also a basic human question about the universe around us.
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Explore inside the secret lab, where to find dark matter to change the perception of the universe
The XENONnT dark matter experiment requires a huge laboratory deep underground, tons of liquid xenon and a series of precision measurement chambers.
Space science
Searching for dark matter, scientists accidentally discovered something that could upset the underlying physics
Errors in the recent dark-matter search experiment may open up new avenues for particle physics, but it is entirely possible that these are just the anomalies seen in th…
Space science
Scientists have finally discovered the mystery of dark matter in the universe
Scientists have found a particle, which could be the source of dark matter in the universe.
Space science
The quest to find the most mysterious matter in the universe
From deep underground, in abandoned gold and nickel mines, containers of liquid xenon and germanium crystals are used to detect dark matter particles.
Space science
11 mysteries about dark matter have not been answered yet
In 1930, a Swiss astronomer named Fritz Zwicky discovered that clusters of distant galaxies revolved around each other faster than the large galaxies they observed close…
Health
Scary 'dark matter' right in the body, associated with many types of cancer
Canadian scientists have identified a frightening element in the body related to liver, brain and blood cancers that they call the dark matter of human cancer DNA.