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One Event, 2.6 Sigma: Reading the LZ Dark Matter Hint Without Hype
A ten-tonne xenon detector saw one event that its backgrounds struggle to explain. Here is what 2.6 sigma means, why the simplest…
Physics
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Inelastic Dark Matter in Electron Pairs: What CMS Searched For and Found
CMS searched for inelastic dark matter decaying into soft electron pairs far from the collision point. It found no excess, and the…
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LZ Dark Matter Experiment Reports One Intriguing Event at 2.6 Sigma: What a Single Xenon Interaction Can and Cannot Tell Us
The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment recorded a single interaction in 220 live days that could have come from a WIMP. Here is how the…