That wonder molecule of life on Earth, DNA, is now being enlisted in the search for an exotic species zooming through the cosmos: dark matter. As far back as the 1930s, astronomers watching distant galaxies saw that something was missing: There were not enough stars to account for the heavy gravity needed to whirl galaxies so quickly or smash them together so swiftly.
Dna May Help Scientists Find ‘dark Matter,’ The Glue That Binds Galaxies
Brian Vastag, Washington Post
Mon, 12/03/2012 - 2:50pm
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