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Intergalactic experiment: Researchers hunt for mysterious dark matter particle with clever new trick

Researchers used galaxy clusters' magnetic fields to identify patterns narrowing the search for axions, which could explain about 80% of the universe's mass as dark matter.

Summary by Phys.org
Physicists from the University of Copenhagen have begun using the gigantic magnetic fields of galaxy clusters to observe distant black holes in their search for an elusive particle that has stumped scientists for decades.

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The physicists of the University of Copenhagen have begun to use the gigantic magnetic fields of clusters of galaxies to observe distant black holes in their search for an elusive particle that has perplexed scientists for decades. It is a story of extremes that are difficult to understand. The heaviest structures of the universe, clusters [...]

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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