Brown University’s light sensors caught a possible dark matter hit

Credit: Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory · brown.edu A single particle interaction detected by the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment is generating excitement in the search for dark matter, a substance estimated to comprise 85% of the universe’s mass. While not yet a confirmed discovery, this event represents the most compelling hint of dark matter observed by the experiment to date. “We’re very intrigued to see this event in the data,” said Rick Gaitskell, a professor of physics…