Worlds most sensitive dark matter detector releases first results

Worlds most sensitive dark matter detector releases first results 05/25/2017 07:05 PM EDT Scientists behind the NSF-funded XENON1T, the largest dark matter experiment of its kind ever built, are encouraged by early results, describing them as the best so far in the search for dark matter. Dark matter is one of the basic constituents of the universe, five times more abundant than ordinary matter. Full story at https://news.uchicago.edu/article/2017/05/18/worlds-most-sensitive-dark-matter-detector-releases-first-results Source University of Chicago This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111