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Dark matter formed when fast particles slowed down and got heavy: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A study by Dartmouth researchers proposes a new theory about the origin of dark matter, the mysterious and invisible substance thought to give the universe its shape and structure.
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Study shines new light on ancient microbial dark matter
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Bacteria are practically found everywhere, including in dirt, hot springs, oceans, and even next to and inside other living things like humans. Despite being essentially invisible, they have a significant impact on almost every aspect of life on Earth.
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Scientists release new accurate map of all matter in universe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A group of scientists, including several with the University of Chicago and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, have released one of the most precise measurements ever made of how matter is distributed across the universe today.
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Octopuses might link evolution of complex life to genetic 'dark matter': S
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Octopuses have captivated scientists and the general public with their extraordinary intelligence, which includes the use of tools, engaging in creative play and problem-solving, and even escaping from aquariums. Their sharpness may now be a crucial link in understanding the evolution of com
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Researchers have measured the survival rate of antihelium nuclei from dept
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
How are galaxies born, and what holds them together? Astronomers assume that dark matter plays an essential role. However, as yet it has not been possible to prove directly that dark matter exists. A research team including Technical University of Munich (TUM) scientists has now measured for
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Research: Space atomic clocks could help uncover nature of dark matter
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Studying an atomic clock on-board a spacecraft inside the orbit of Mercury and very near to the Sun might be the trick to uncovering the nature of dark matter, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy.
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Research: 2400 new eyes on the sky to view cosmic rainbows
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Subaru Telescope successfully demonstrated engineering first light with a new instrument that will use about 2400 fiberoptic cables to capture the light from heavenly objects. Full operation is scheduled to start around 2024. The ability to observe thousands of objects simultaneously wil
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New cancer treatments in 'dark matter' of human genome discovered by resea
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): A screening method to discover new drug targets for cancer treatment in the so-called 'Dark Matter' of the genome has been developed by researchers.
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Researchers discover new cancer treatments in 'dark matter' of human genom
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): Researchers have developed a screening method to discover new drug targets for cancer treatment in the so-called 'Dark Matter' of the genome. They applied their method to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the greatest cancer killer for which effective ther
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Study: Black hole collisions can help in understanding the rate of univers
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): In a new study, two University of Chicago astrophysicists laid out a method for using pairs of colliding black holes to measure how fast the universe is expanding, and thus understand how the universe evolved, what it is made out of, and where it's going.
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Disturbances in adjacent dwarf galaxies suggest different gravity hypothes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): According to the standard model of cosmology, the vast majority of galaxies are surrounded by a halo of dark matter particles. This halo is invisible, but its mass exerts a strong gravitational pull on galaxies in the vicinity. A new study challenges this vie
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Mechanism linking mutations in the 'dark matter' of the genome to cancer:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): A research study by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute sheds light on that mystery, providing clues that may link mutations to epigenetic changes, and may point to potential drug targets to reduce the risk for people born with certain genetic mutations.
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