THE identity of the universe’s dark matter may finally have been discovered. In what seems to be the most convincing claim for dark matter so far, researchers in England and France say gamma rays coming from the centre of our galaxy show hallmarks of these ghostly particles.
The research has only just been made public, so the team is still waiting for a response from other dark matter experts. But though the researchers are cautious, there is no hiding their excitement. “I’ve dropped everything else to work on this,” says Dan Hooper of the University of Oxford. “We’re really excited,”…
