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Under 'Dark Halo' Old Galaxies Have Many More Stars
May 1, 2012 Some of the oldest galaxies in the Universe have three times more stellar mass, and so many more stars, than all current models of galaxy evolution ... > full story -
Vast Structure of Satellite Galaxies Discovered: Do the Milky Way’s Companions Spell Trouble for Dark Matter?
April 25, 2012 Astronomers have discovered a vast structure of satellite galaxies and clusters of stars surrounding our Galaxy, stretching out across a million light years. The work challenges the existence of dark ... > full story -
Beyond Apples: A Serving a Day of Dark Chocolate Might Keep the Doctor Away
April 24, 2012 Dark chocolate may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by improving glucose levels and lipid ... > full story -
How Ancient Viruses Became Genomic 'Superspreaders'
April 23, 2012 Scientists have uncovered clues as to how our genomes became riddled with viruses. The study reveals important information about the so–called 'dark matter' of our ... > full storyMore: -
Serious Blow to Dark Matter Theories? New Study Finds Mysterious Lack of Dark Matter in Sun's Neighborhood
April 18, 2012 The most accurate study so far of the motions of stars in the Milky Way has found no evidence for dark matter in a large volume around the Sun. According to widely accepted theories, the solar ... > full story -
On the Border Between Matter and Anti-Matter: Nanoscientists Find Long-Sought Majorana Particle
April 13, 2012 Scientists in the Netherlands have succeeded for the first time in detecting a Majorana particle. In the 1930s, Italian physicist Ettore Majorana deduced from quantum theory the possibility of the ... > full story -
First-Ever Model Simulation of the Structuring of the Observable Universe
April 12, 2012 Astronomers have performed the first-ever computer model simulation of the structuring of the entire observable universe, from the Big Bang to the present day. The simulation has made it possible to ... > full story -
Discovery of the Musket Ball Cluster, a System of Colliding Galaxy Clusters
April 12, 2012 Using a combination of powerful observatories in space and on the ground, astronomers have observed a violent collision between two galaxy clusters in which so-called normal matter has been wrenched ... > full story -
LHC Physics Data Taking Gets Underway at New Record Collision Energy of 8TeV
April 5, 2012 At 00:38 CEST this morning, the LHC shift crew declared ‘stable beams’ as two 4 TeV proton beams were brought into collision at the LHC’s four interaction points. This signals the ... > full story -
Dwarf Galaxies Provide New Insights on Dark Matter
April 2, 2012 Scientists have looked for signals from dark matter by zeroing in on 10 small, faint galaxies that orbit our own. Although no signals have been detected, a novel analysis technique applied to two ... > full story
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