A team of researchers, led by Hagit Shatkay, is developing computational methods to accelerate discovery in astroparticle physics, a crucial step towards understanding dark matter. By analyzing noisy sensor data from an underground experiment, the team aims to detect and identify dark-matter particles.
Researchers used machine learning algorithms to analyze dark matter maps, achieving 30% more accurate results than traditional methods. The AI was trained on simulated data and applied to actual KiDS-450 dataset, showing promising potential for future cosmological applications.
Scientists have made progress in understanding dark matter by studying the interactions between light and gas in intergalactic space. Researchers used simulations and observations of distant quasars to analyze the properties of primordial black holes, which could provide evidence for their role in explaining dark matter.
Researchers propose using gravitational-wave observatories to detect axions, which could be a type of dark matter. Axions are predicted to modulate light polarization and can be detected with existing laser-based experiments, offering a cost-effective solution to the hunt for dark matter.
Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Nottingham have tested the possibility of a fifth force acting on single atoms, finding no evidence for its existence. This rules out popular theories of dark energy that modify the theory of gravity, leaving fewer places to search for the elusive force.
A new Johns Hopkins University study proposes that dark matter may have originated before the Big Bang, citing a connection between particle physics and astronomy. The research suggests that dark matter's existence could be revealed through its gravitational effects on galaxy distributions.
A new study has developed a method to measure the cosmic expansion with greater precision, utilizing galaxy voids and accounting for distortions caused by dark energy and curvature. The results agree with the simplest model of a flat universe and tighten constraints on alternative theories.
A team led by UC Riverside physicists has identified dark trions as a promising carrier of quantum information, with a lifetime of over 100 times longer than bright trions. This breakthrough could revolutionize information transmission and enable new ways of data transfer.
Researchers at Mainz University have developed a new method to detect axions, a type of dark matter, using the Cosmic Axion Spin Precession Experiment (CASPEr) program. By exploiting nuclear magnetic resonance and sophisticated shielding, the team aims to identify spin changes caused by dark matter, which can be distinguished from thos...
A team of researchers has found a balance between hot gas, stars, and other materials in galaxy clusters. The study validates the prevailing cold dark matter theory and provides insight into the relationship between ordinary matter and dark matter.
Rachel Mandelbaum, a Carnegie Mellon professor, was awarded the Simons Investigator program to study cosmic distortions and dark matter. She develops algorithms to analyze galaxy relations with dark matter halos.
A study by RIT scientist Sukanya Chakrabarti found that the Antlia 2 dwarf galaxy's collision with the Milky Way produced the characteristic ripples in its outer disc. The discovery could help develop methods to hunt for dark galaxies and solve the long-standing puzzle of dark matter.
Researchers at UC Davis have found a new candidate for dark matter, a magnetic monopole particle that could interact with 'dark photons'. This new theory offers a potential way to detect dark matter particles streaming through the universe. However, the predicted phase shift is extremely small, making detection challenging.
A team of researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias solved the mystery of a galaxy without dark matter by reevaluating its distance. The galaxy was previously estimated to be 64 million light years away, but new measurements reveal it's actually around 42 million light years from Earth.
A team of researchers developed CosmoGAN, a deep learning network that generates high-fidelity convergence maps for weak gravitational lensing. The model achieves high statistical agreement with fully simulated maps, paving the way for building emulators out of deep neural networks.
Researchers discovered a previously undescribed visual system in deep-sea fish, which uses multiple rod opsin photopigments to detect bioluminescence and potentially recognize predators or prey. This finding expands our understanding of how these organisms adapt to the dark environment of the deep sea.
Researchers have developed a new filter to better map the dark universe, cutting through galaxies' messy emissions to provide clearer windows into dark matter and dark energy. The new method uses shearing effects to reduce errors and provides more accurate measurements.
Researchers identified volatile compounds contributing to dark chocolate's distinctive aroma, including β-ionone and other essential components. By quantifying these substances using stable isotope dilution analysis, the team successfully reconstructed the scents of two dark chocolates with remarkable accuracy.
Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute observe the longest, slowest process directly: radioactive decay of xenon-124. The XENON Collaboration's detector picked up signals from ultra-rare double-electron capture events, marking a significant advancement in knowledge about matter's fundamental characteristics.
Researchers at the University of Zurich's XENON1T detector have observed the slowest atom decay ever measured, with a half-life time over a trillion times longer than the age of the universe. This rare process, called double electron capture, was detected for the first time and has implications for understanding dark matter.
Research published in Deviant Behavior found that the dark web is a hub for anonymous handgun sales, with 64% of products advertised being handguns. The study sheds light on a niche market where buyers can circumvent stricter gun laws, highlighting the need for further investigations and potential regulation.
A new study published in Games for Health Journal found that allowing dark play in a serious video game has no significant effect on its effectiveness. The researchers analyzed the effects of dark play on medical students' ability to advise care, learning motivation, and attitudes towards delirious patients.
A team of researchers has discovered a new property of supercooled water that can be triggered by subatomic particles like dark matter. They created a detector, called the "snowball chamber", which uses supercooled water to detect fundamental particles and potentially identify dark matter.
Using simulations, researchers found that photons in long gamma-ray bursts originate from the photosphere of relativistic jets emitted by exploding stars. This discovery provides a promising explanation for the emission mechanism and could help unlock insights into dark matter and dark energy.
An international team of researchers used the Subaru telescope to detect primordial black holes using gravitational lensing effects. The study found that these black holes can contribute no more than 0.1% to all dark matter mass, ruling out their theory as a primary composition.
Researchers have constrained a theoretical model of dark matter particles using data from Earth-based radio telescopes. The study found that ultralight particles interact weakly with photons, making them hard to study, but also revealed a constraint on the available models describing dark matter composition.
A team of planetary scientists used Hubble images to track the growth of a new Great Dark Spot on Neptune, finding that dark spots originate deeper in the planet's atmosphere than previously thought. The study also revealed that these storms occur with a frequency of every four to six years and last up to six years.
A research team from the University of Kansas has earned a $900,000 grant to investigate dark matter and dark energy. The team plans to use supercolliders, neutrino detectors, and computer simulations to search for indications of these mysterious entities.
Researchers propose dark matter scatters with each other like billiard balls to spread out evenly in small galaxies. This idea could solve the puzzle of why dark matter doesn't clump together as expected in bigger systems.
The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered new insights into the weather patterns of Uranus and Neptune, revealing dynamic atmospheres with mysterious dark storms. The observations suggest that these storms form in a similar way to Jupiter's Great Red Spot and are driven by seasonal changes.
Researchers suggest that dark matter consists of axions, pseudo-Goldstone bosons capable of interacting with photons. The discovery could help identify the particles comprising dark matter and shed light on the nature of this mysterious component.
Researchers are searching for an explanation for the imbalance between matter and antimatter in the universe. One theory suggests that this imbalance is a fundamental aspect of the cosmos, existing from the beginning of time. Physicists are investigating possibilities to extend the standard model of physics to include this phenomenon.
A new study by Cardiff University reveals that aging damages white matter cells, which can affect grey matter in the hippocampus and cognitive function. Researchers found that damage to support cells in white matter may lead to tissue health issues in the hippocampus, a region important for memory and involved in Alzheimer's disease.
Physicists have made a slight improvement to the ATLAS experiment's measurement, but results are nearly consistent with the standard model. Despite this, researchers remain hopeful that future data may reveal new physics or dark matter particles.
Researchers at COSINE-100 failed to confirm the existence of dark matter using sodium iodide crystals, unlike previous DAMA/LIBRA experiment. The detection is considered crucial due to the similarity in experimental setup and material used.
The University of Utah has established a new undergraduate minor in dark sky studies, the first of its kind in the US. The minor combines science and humanities to explore the impacts of artificial light at night, with students conducting field-based research and developing innovative solutions.
The Dark Energy Survey's legacy continues as scientists prepare to analyze the final image taken on January 9, 2019. The survey mapped 5,000 square degrees of the southern sky, collecting 50 terabytes worth of data and mapping nearly a billion galaxies.
Scientists have discovered that dark matter can be heated up and pushed outwards due to star formation in galaxies. This phenomenon, known as 'dark matter heating', has been observed in 16 dwarf galaxies with varying star formation histories.
Researchers propose a new structural concept for the Universe, including dark energy, which rides on an expanding bubble in an additional dimension. This model may solve the enigma of dark energy and provide insight into the creation and future fate of the Universe.
Astronomers have found a way to illuminate the elusive nature of dark matter by analyzing intracluster light from six massive galaxy clusters in the Frontier Fields program. The faint glow between galaxies in a cluster traces the path of dark matter, providing a more accurate understanding of its distribution.
Astronomers have developed a revolutionary method to detect dark matter using faint starlight in Hubble images. The technique accurately studies the distribution of dark matter and has been confirmed in galaxy clusters. Future studies will survey more clusters and analyze additional data with the James Webb Space Telescope.
Researchers at Kiel University developed a new computer simulations method to accurately describe dynamic properties of warm dense matter. The study provides unique insights into the behavior of electrons under extreme conditions.
Researchers at MIT used a deep neural network to reconstruct transparent objects from low-exposure images taken in the dark. The technique could illuminate features of biological tissues and cells in low-light conditions, reducing the need for excessive light exposure that can damage specimens.
The COSINE-100 experiment has reported no excess of signal in its data, putting DAMA's annual modulation signal at odds with other experiments. The researchers will need several years of data to fully confirm or refute the claim.
The COSINE-100 experiment has released its first results, confirming the absence of a dark matter signal in the data. The study challenges the DAMA claim as a WIMP signal, significantly challenging the traditional Standard Halo Model for dark matter.
A recent study suggests that drinking coffee may protect against both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The research found that phenylindanes, compounds present in dark roasted coffee, inhibit the formation of beta amyloid and tau protein fragments, which are common in these diseases.
Researchers from Lund University have developed a more effective technique to search for dark matter in the universe. By analyzing larger amounts of data generated at CERN, they hope to find signs of new particles that could connect visible and dark matter.
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will enable astrophysicists to study gravitational waves emitted by black holes, which could unveil secrets about dark matter. Simulations suggest a connection between black hole merger rates and dark matter properties.
Researchers developed a mathematical model describing motion of dark matter particles inside the smallest galaxy halos. They observed that over time, dark matter may form spherical droplets of quantum condensate. The study found that Bose-Einstein condensate can form in the centres of small halos, and it may produce Fast Radio Bursts.
Recent developments in string theory suggest a paradigm shift could be imminent, with some theories being incompatible with dark energy. Timm Wrase's calculations reveal that certain fields may not exist in string theory, contradicting the Higgs field's properties.
Researchers from UC Berkeley used statistical analysis of 740 supernovas to conclude that primordial black holes can make up no more than 40% of the universe's dark matter. This finding suggests that heavy black holes or MACHOs do not exist as a type of dark matter.
The study uses tiny gravitational distortions to measure the lumpiness of dark matter in the universe. The researchers find that the new observations are consistent with the simplest model for dark energy, but more data are needed to confirm the results.
Researchers developed a new spectro-gonio radiometer called SHADOWS to analyze light reflected from very small or extremely dark materials. The instrument can probe samples measuring less than one millimeter cubed and provide information on physical and chemical properties.
Research reveals that all dark personality traits can be traced back to a single tendency: placing one's own goals and interests over others. The D-factor is the general tendency to maximize utility while disregarding disutility for others.
A recent study found that there is a correlation between invisible dark matter particles and melanoma, with 1-10% of diagnoses showing a short periodicity coinciding with the orbital period of Mercury. The research proposes that streaming invisible dark matter may be interacting with the human body.
Researchers at Rice University have discovered the first example of Dicke cooperativity in a matter-matter system, which could lead to faster information processing and lower power consumption. The discovery uses a magnetic field to prompt cooperativity among spins within a crystalline compound made primarily of iron and erbium.
Scientists are using large-scale computer simulations and statistical methods to better understand dark matter and dark energy. These mysterious components make up approximately 96% of the universe, influencing its expansion and structure. The research aims to provide insights into over 14 billion years of cosmic history.
Researchers at TU Wien use the PF2 ultra-cold neutron source to test the existence of symmetrons, a theory that could explain dark matter. The experiment excludes a broad range of parameter values, but the team is cautious and seeks further measurements or discoveries.
HaloSat mission aims to search for the universe's missing matter by studying X-rays from hot gas surrounding the Milky Way galaxy. The satellite will help determine if the diffuse galactic halo is shaped more like a fried egg or a sphere, which will impact our understanding of the universe's mass and composition.
A team of scientists, including a UC Riverside physicist, has imposed conditions on how dark matter interacts with ordinary matter. The study sets constraints that can aid in detecting the elusive dark matter particle and better understand its fundamental properties.