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SuperCDMS Experiment Cooled for Dark Matter Detection

4/11/2026

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Scientists from the University of Minnesota have cooled the SuperCDMS experiment at SNOLAB in Canada to just above absolute zero, enabling dark matter detection.
The project will begin a months-long commissioning phase to calibrate and optimize its detectors.
In addition, the SuperCDMS program aims to study rare isotopes and explore new particle interactions.

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Story summary

Scientists from the University of Minnesota have cooled the SuperCDMS experiment at SNOLAB in Canada to just above absolute zero, enabling dark matter detection.
The project will begin a months-long commissioning phase to calibrate and optimize its detectors.
In addition, the SuperCDMS program aims to study rare isotopes and explore new particle interactions.