Science news articles about 'dark matter particles'

... . "I think probably in the next five years, someone will see a candidate" for a dark-matter particle, Monroe says. Although some experiments have already claimed to see possible evidence of dark ...

... Physics today is to discover the true nature of dark matter, which cannot be directly observed – even ... methods, where, instead of directly seeking the dark matter particles, researchers try to identify ...

... than modern stars, and would be powered by dark matter particles that annihilate inside them, rather than by nuclear fusion. In the early universe, dark stars would have emitted visible light like ...

... , some researchers maintain, those electrons are not readily explained by known astrophysical processes--and work is under way to determine if dark matter particles might be responsible. [More]

... be that the excess electrons LAT observes are the result of interactions or decays of the theorized dark matter particles. Looking ahead, Fermi researchers will be watching for changes in the cosmic ...

... invisible, yet contain a tremendous amount of dark matter," said James Bullock, a study co- ... Big Bang. By doing this, scientists hope to create the dark matter particle in the lab for the first time.

... direct evidence for dark matter and supports the view that dark matter particles interact with each other ... energy content of the Universe. The so-called dark matter makes up approximately 23 percent ...