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A perseid meteor, streaking across the night sky. Image credit: Andreas Möller

Meteor detection technique could be used to find dark matter particles entering the atmosphere

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Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new method for detecting dark matter, based on existing meteor detection technology. By using ground-based radar to look for ionization trails, similar to those produced by meteors as they pass through the air, they hope to use Earth’s atmosphere as a detector for large particles. The results …

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Talks at COP27 are entering the home stretch - but the draft deal has been criticized for setting the stage for 'climate hell'

Talks at COP27 are entering the home stretch – but the draft deal has been criticized for setting the stage for ‘climate hell’

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Around 35,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries are expected to gather in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss collective action to tackle the climate emergency. Ahmad Gharabli | AFP | Getty Images As COP27 climate summit talks enter the home stretch, ministers and negotiators from nearly 200 countries are scrambling to reach consensus …

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