“Cosmic own goal” another clue in hunt for dark matter

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. "Cosmic own goal” another clue in hunt for dark matter The hunt for dark matter has taken another step forward thanks to new supercomputer simulations showing the evolution of our "local Universe" from the Big Bang to the present day. Physicists at Durham University, who are leading the research, say their simulations could improve understanding of dark matter, a mysterious substance believed to make up 85 per cent of the mass of the Universe. Professor Carlos Frenk, Director of Durham University's Institute for Computational Cosmology , said: "I've been losing sleep over this for the last 30 years. "Dark matter is the key to everything we know about galaxies, but we still don't know its exact nature.