Unveiling Dark Matter: New Methods and Clues

Scientists at the JEDI collaboration are developing new methods to detect dark matter, a mysterious substance that makes up about 80% of the universe's matter. Using advanced particle accelerator techniques, they are focusing on axions and axion-like particles. By utilizing polarized beams in the Jülich particle accelerator COSY, the researchers aim to detect the influence of a background field of axions on the spins of particles. While conclusive evidence remains elusive, the experiment has narrowed down possible interaction effects and established a promising new method in the search for dark matter.