{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"early-universe-plasma-may-have-stopped-dark-photons-from-heating-cosmos-0db2db77","title":"Early-universe plasma may have stopped dark photons from heating cosmos","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-early-universe-plasma-dark-photons.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/early-universe-plasma-may-have-stopped-dark-photons-from-heating-cosmos-0db2db77","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"A new paper published in Physical Review Letters reveals that a leading dark matter candidate—the hypothetical \"dark photon\"—would not have heated the early universe as previously thought. The finding opens a vast region for experimental searches and could change the hunt for dark matter.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T16:40:01+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-15T17:00:12.518659+00:00"}}