The Role Of Particle Physics In A New Universe

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by Davide Castelvecchi
Stanford, CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2004
A string of recent discoveries in astronomy has left scientists with an
unsettling realization: The stuff we know and understand makes up less
than 5 percent of the universe. The rest has to be yet-unknown forms of
"dark matter" and "dark energy."

At a time of momentous changes in our basic understanding of the
universe, a new document outlines the essential role of particle physics
in deciphering the laws of nature that govern dark matter, dark energy
and more.

Conceived to make the science as accessible as possible, the Quantum
Universe report focuses on nine fundamental questions in response to a
request by two major research funding agencies, the US Department of
Energy and the National Science Foundation.

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http://www.spacedaily.com/news/darkmatter-04g.html