Dark matter 'seen' for the first time?

University of Tokyo team reports possible direct observation of dark matter in Fermi data

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A researcher from the University of Tokyo says he has detected what may be the first direct signal from dark matter, a finding that could reshape cosmology - if confirmed.

Using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Tomonori Totani and his team claim to have observed a faint, halo-like glow of gamma rays from the centre of the Milky Way, and that the signal matches predictions for radiation produced when dark-matter particles collide and annihilate each other.