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LUX-ZEPLIN records its most compelling hint of dark matter yet

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-09-02/dark-matter-lux-zeplin-discovery-cautious-results/107097774

'This could be it': Dark matter detector finds hint of unknown particle
abc.net.au'This could be it': Dark matter detector finds hint of unknown particle A single flash of energy spotted by the world's most sensitive dark matter detector has scientists excited they may have found hints of the elusive substance that permeates the universe. www.abc.net.au

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The event happened in 2023 and they spent 3 years checking it before even saying anything. So my guess is they must be somewhat certain it's important.

Yeah it means they've ruled a lot out

Over my head but pretty interesting

Basically the detector logged one really weird particle hit that known background noise doesn't explain well. But they’re not 100% sure if it’s dark matter yet.