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- 1Physicists hunt dark matter a mile underground in South Dakota●🌌 WATCH: About 85% of all matter across the # universe remains undetected by standard scientific instruments. Operating
Roughly 85% of the matter in the universe has never been directly detected, as it does not interact with standard scientific instruments. UCLA astrophysicist Alvine Kamaha and the LUX-ZEPLIN collaboration are working to change that, operating a detector nearly 1.6 kilometres underground in South Dakota to catch rare particle interactions from dark matter.
- 2Scientists spot unexpected dark matter clue in Milky Way●Scientists found unexpected visual clue of dark matter inside our own Milky Way
Scientists report finding an unexpected visual clue suggesting the presence of dark matter inside our own Milky Way galaxy. The observation offers a rare chance to study dark matter close to home, since most evidence so far has come from distant galaxies and galaxy clusters. Astronomers say further observations will be needed to confirm the signal and rule out more ordinary explanations.
- 3Dark-web AI discounts and petabit cable plans dominate tech news●From 97%-off dark-web AI access to a planned petabit cable, this is the week technology moved faster than the headlines.
A weekly tech roundup highlights eight developments spanning AI, cybersecurity, infrastructure and regulation. Among them: discounted access to AI tools being sold on the dark web at up to 97% off, raising concerns about unauthorised account resales, and plans for a new petabit-capacity undersea cable. The roundup asks readers which of the week's technology shifts matters most.
- 4Vera Rubin Telescope Hunts for Clues to Dark Matter▼Vera Rubin’s Telescope Hunts For Clues To Dark Matter’s Pull
The Vera Rubin Observatory is being used to search for evidence of dark matter, the invisible substance whose gravitational pull shapes the universe. The telescope's wide-field survey capabilities make it well suited to map cosmic structures and probe the mysterious force thought to make up most of the universe's mass, a question that has long puzzled physicists.
- 5University of Chicago marks 50 years of physics discovery with free public talks▼Free UChicago talks on origins of universe, dark matter and physics to commemorate 50 years of discovery
The University of Chicago is hosting a series of free public talks to commemorate 50 years of discovery in physics. The lectures will cover the origins of the universe, dark matter, and other major topics in modern physics. The event aims to share the institution's landmark research contributions with a broad audience, marking a half-century of scientific achievement at the university.
- 6Dark Matter May Behave Like Waves, Quasar Could Prove It●Dark Matter May Behave Like Waves and a Distant Quasar Could Prove It
A new study suggests dark matter may behave like waves rather than particles, and astronomers propose that observations of a distant quasar could provide the evidence needed to test the idea. The research offers a possible way to distinguish between competing dark matter models, and physicists are watching to see whether quasar observations can confirm or rule out the wave-like scenario.