The LUX-ZEPLIN main detector in a surface lab before installation underground at the SURF facility in Lead, South Dakota.

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   Corey S Powell (coreyspowell@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Sep-2026 08:47:31 JST Corey S Powell

   Something weird showed up in the data from the LZ dark-matter detector in South Dakota.

   It's a single event. It could be an error. But it's an intriguing, anomalous signal with no obvious physical observation...and "weird" can be the gateway to big discoveries.

   https://news.ucsb.edu/2026/022780/lz-sees-surprising-result-search-dark-matter #science #nature #tech