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Experiment Sets Tightest Limits Yet on Proposed Dark Matter Particles
UT physicists involved with LUX-ZEPLIN helped analyze the largest dataset ever collected by a dark matter detector.
“Rival” Neutrino Experiments NOvA and T2K Publish First Joint Analysis
The results add to physicists’ understanding of neutrinos and validate collaboration between major experiments.
More Dark Star Candidates Found in JWST Data
A growing list of dark star candidates could help explain why some early galaxies were so big, so early in the universe.
Stephen Hawking Was Right: Black Holes Always Grow in Area
Researchers celebrate 10th anniversary of gravitational wave discovery, announce verification of a Hawking theorem.
UT Scientists Spied a Skyrmion. What is That?
This, and six other questions about a recent first in physics, answered.
Physicists Reveal Muscles’ Molecular Secret to Balancing Strength and Stamina
The findings could have implications for robotics, prosthetics and energy efficient machines.
University of Texas-led Team Solves a Big Problem for Fusion Energy
Their method to speed up the design of “magnetic bottles” offers an answer to a complex 70-year-old challenge.
Dark Matter Might Have Formed Earlier than Thought
The new model is called WIFI, which stands for dark matter production during Warm Inflation via Freeze-In.
From a Physics Frontier: Tim Andeen
Tim Andeen is searching for dark matter at CERN and setting up a robotic system in Paris to test new data-collection chips for the ATLAS...
Dark Matter Experiment Sets New Sensitivity Record
The world’s most sensitive dark matter detector still hasn’t found evidence of weakly interacting massive particles, or WIMPs, but the search continues.
