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In new studies, researchers explore new ways to hunt dark matter

In new studies, researchers explore new ways to hunt dark matter

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Schematic of a generic superconducting nanowire single photon detector. The leads in this study were made entirely of tungsten silicide, with no gold contacts. Credit: S. Kelley/NIST For decades, astronomers and physicists have tried to solve one of the deepest mysteries of the cosmos: around 85% of its mass is missing. Many astronomical observations indicate …

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US Department of Energy Breakthrough: Detecting Dark Matter with Quantum Computers

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In a new breakthrough, scientists from the US Department of Energy’s Fermilab have found a way to detect dark matter using quantum computers. Dark matter accounts for about 27% of the universe’s material and energy balance, but scientists don’t know much about it. They know it’s cold, which means the particles that make up dark …

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Scientists come up with a mind-bending plan to search for dark matter and new physics near the Sun

Scientists come up with a mind-bending plan to search for dark matter and new physics near the Sun

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The sun. Image: NASA via Getty Images ABSTRACT breaks down mind-blowing scientific research, future technologies, new discoveries and major breakthroughs. Physicists have proposed a mind-boggling space mission that could finally reveal the true nature of dark matter, an enigmatic substance considered one of science’s greatest unsolved mysteries, a new study reports. Dark matter is about …

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Study rules out primordial black holes originally clustered as dark matter candidates

Study rules out primordial black holes originally clustered as dark matter candidates

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Pixabay. Primordial black holes (PBH) are fascinating cosmic bodies that have been widely studied by astrophysicists around the world. As their name suggests, these are black holes that would have appeared in the early days of the universe, less than a second after the Big Bang. Physics theory suggests that in the split second before …

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Meteor detection technique could be used to find dark matter particles entering the atmosphere

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Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new method for detecting dark matter, based on existing meteor detection technology. By using ground-based radar to look for ionization trails, similar to those produced by meteors as they pass through the air, they hope to use Earth’s atmosphere as a detector for large particles. The results …

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A particle accelerator that just ignited could reveal rare forms of matter

A particle accelerator that just ignited could reveal rare forms of matter

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A few hundred yards from where we are sitting is a large metal chamber devoid of air and covered with the cables needed to control the instruments within. A particle beam silently passes through the interior of the chamber at about half the speed of light until it strikes a piece of solid material, resulting …

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It may be one of the building blocks of all matter, but we still have a lot to learn about the proton

It may be one of the building blocks of all matter, but we still have a lot to learn about the proton

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A proton should be one of the simplest objects in physics. It is a basic building block of all atoms, or, alternatively, the simplest atom possible on its own, since hydrogen (a positively charged proton plus a negatively charged electron) is always hydrogen when ionized. Most atoms in the Universe are hydrogen, as are most …

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'Dark Matter' Magnetic Photo Series Looks Like CGI, But It's Not

‘Dark Matter’ Magnetic Photo Series Looks Like CGI, But It’s Not

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In a clever blend of science and photography, Zac Henderson’s series of abstract photos Dark Matter III features blended textures, vibrant colors and intriguing angles. Reminiscent of computer-generated imagery (CGI) and inspired by particle physics, the photographer’s images aim not only to playfully deceive the eye, but also to stimulate the imagination. “I set out …

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