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HYPOTHETICAL ‘DARK PHOTONS’ COULD SHINE A LIGHT ON DARK MATTER

A theorised massive particle called a dark photon could help shine a light on the secrets of dark matter, the universe’s most mysterious substance. Dark matter is currently a huge problem for physicists because, despite comprising as much as 85 per cent of the stuff in our universe, it remains effectively invisible.

This is because dark matter doesn’t interact with light like the

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