What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of June 02, 2021

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Wed, 02 Jun 2021
Dark matter detection

Scientists propose repurposing tabletop sensors to search for dark matter

Scientists are certain that dark matter exists. Yet, after more than 50 years of searching, they still have no direct evidence of this mysterious substance.

The

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Wed, 02 Jun 2021
Glaciologists measure, model glacier beds, develop ‘slip law’ to estimate glacier speeds

Scientists used laser and drone technology to measure glaciers’ rocky beds

Photos show the hard, rough country some glaciers slide over: rocky domes and bumps in granite, rocky steps and depressions in limestone. The glaciers’ beds often dwarf the researchers and their instruments.

During research in places exposed by retreating glaciers in

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