Quantum semiconductor design could expand search for dark matter

Astrobitica July 2, 2026 (Last updated: July 2, 2026) 1 minute read

Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe’s matter, yet its composition remains unknown. A study from Rice University, published in Physical Review Letters, suggests a detector design aimed at searching for axions, which are hypothetical particles believed by many physicists to potentially constitute dark matter.

Dark matter accounts for 85% of the matter in the universe, but scientists still do not know what it is made of. A study, published in Physical Review Letters, by Rice University researchers proposes a detector design that could help search for axions, hypothetical particles that many physicists think could make up dark matter.