‘Dark stars’: dark matter may form exploding stars – and observing the damage could help reveal what it’s made of
We may be able to find traces of dark matter star explosions.
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Giant atoms could help unveil ‘dark matter’ and other cosmic secrets
Atoms manipulated to be 4000 times larger than usual may be the tool dark-matter hunters have been waiting for.
The search for dark matter gets a speed boost from quantum technology
Researchers have found a way to speed up the search for dark matter using technology from quantum computing. By squeezing quantum noise, detectors can now look for axions twice as fast.
New theory of general relativity casts doubt on dark matter
Astronomers have been searching for a mysterious substance called “dark matter” since the 1930s. Most scientists still believe it exists, despite many fruitless decades. Now we propose a new theory of…
How are dark matter and antimatter different?
Normal matter – which makes up everything we see and touch – isn’t the only type of matter present in the universe.
From MACHOs to WIMPs: meet the top five candidates for ‘dark matter’
While we know that dark matter exists, we have no idea what it is. Luckily, there is no shortage of suggestions.
Dark matter: our review suggests it’s time to ditch it in favour of a new theory of gravity
Recent results cast doubt on dark matter.
Method to weigh galaxy clusters could help us understand mysterious ‘dark matter’ structures
Galaxies evolve in mysterious way. But a new study offers a fresh approach to understand them.
Signal detected from the first stars in the universe, with a hint that dark matter was involved
Signals from the first stars to form in the universe have been picked up by a table-sized detector in a west Australian desert. The find also hints at an early interaction with dark matter.
The search for ‘dark matter’ and ‘dark energy’ just got interesting
Scientists have been trying to track down the ingredients of dark matter and dark energy for a long time. The search has now taken a leap forward thanks to two new laboratory experiments.
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