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Sep 23, 2026 10 min

Lab Notes: Have we found dark matter?

from The Science Show Hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Deep in an old gold mine in South Dakota, scientists witnessed a flash of energy in a giant pool of xenon. Some in the astronomical community are pretty excited, saying this is our best hint yet at what dark matter is. How do we know, why does it matter — and what happens next? Jonathan Webb shines a light on dark matter with Dr Theresa Fruth, who was involved in the potential discovery. You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more. Get in touch with us: [email protected] Featuring: Dr Theresa Fruth, University of Sydney Further information: 'Exciting hint' of dark matter spotted by LUX-ZEPLIN detector, physicists report Search for dark matter particle interactions in an extended nuclear recoil energy window with the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

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