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Null result reported from XENON100 experiment on Cold Dark Matter detection attempt.

Xenon100 reports no CDM detection

Parameter space starts groaning as it is squeezed tighter...

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Definitely not croquet...

paper on arXiv

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Why just earn a degree when you can leave behind a legend? - CharlotteObserver.com
There's a minor kerfuffle at the moment over the XENON experiment's early data (arxiv paper) which did not detect any dark matter in 11 days of data acquisition.
"All the evidence, experimental and even a little theoretical, seems to indicate that it is the energy content which is involved in gravitation, and therefore, since matter and antimatter both represent positive energies, gravitation makes no distinction." -Richard Feynman

Finally! Personally I'm pleased with a null detection because I'm currently in the "GR has issues" camp.

By Andrew Shevchuk (not verified) on 14 Apr 2011 #permalink

Tough news for LHC? Why? main experiments there aren't focused on this area. Plus this actual extends some limits from LHC. I don't see a lot of issues.