MIT researchers pursue elusive axion particles in the hunt for dark matter

Scientists at MIT's Laboratory for Nuclear Science are actively engaged in the hunt for axions, a leading theoretical candidate for dark matter. PhD student Jessica Fry is working on two experiments, ABRACADABRA and DMRadio, which operate on the principle that axions should produce a faint, oscillating electric current in the presence of a strong magnetic field. This research represents a significant effort in fundamental physics to unravel one of the universe's greatest mysteries.