Neutron Star Mergers Shed Light on Dark Matter

Neutron star mergers provide new physics signals that could shed light on dark matter, according to a study by Washington University in St. Louis. The study, led by physicist Bhupal Dev, establishes constraints on axion-like particles using observations from the 2017 neutron star merger event, GW170817. These particles are prime candidates for constituting dark matter and could bridge the gap between the visible and dark sectors of the universe.