Rice University physicists used a grain-of-sand-sized magnet levitated above a superconductor cooled to near absolute zero to search for ultraheavy dark matter. Results presented in September 2026 found no signal but probed particles approximately 10 mill
Physicists probe ultraheavy dark matter with levitating magnet
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What was the goal of the experiment?
To search for ultraheavy dark matter
What technology was used?
A levitating magnet suspended above a superconductor
What were the results?
No signal was detected, but particles approximately 10 millimeters in size were probed
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Physicists at Rice University used a levitating magnet to search for ultraheavy dark matter. The magnet, grain-of-sand-sized, was suspended above a superconductor cooled to near absolute zero.
According to Phys.org, the experiment opens a new frontier in the search for ultraheavy dark matter. The South China Morning Post describes the setup as an ultra-sensitive 'floating compass'.
The Chinese-German team behind the experiment is now building on this technology to develop a room-temperature magnetic sensor. The search continues, with the Chinese-German team pushing the boundaries of what is possible with levitating magnets.
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Who reported it (5)
- Chinese-German team develops levitating magnetic sensor UA.NEWS · 12h ago
- Chinese, German scientists build room temperature magnetic sensor | Sensor relies on levitating magnet Inshorts · 12h ago
- Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter South China Morning Post · 12h ago
- Levitated magnet opens new frontier in search for ultraheavy dark matter Phys.org · 12h ago
- Rice University physicists used a grain-of-sand-sized magnet levitated above a superconductor cooled to near absolute zero to search for ultraheavy dark matter. Results presented in September 2026 found no signal but probed particles approximately 10 mill Space Daily · 12h ago
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