# Rice University physicists used a grain-of-sand-sized magnet levitated above a superconductor cooled to near absolute zero to search for ultraheavy dark matter. Results presented in September 2026 found no signal but probed particles approximately 10 mill

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Explorist | A levitated magnet could open a new hunt for ultraheavy dark matter | 2026-09-08 21:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQNWpsMDFBNFVJUnBnTDFfQnVObEpWN3NTUG9ocFIxemhLTHhmUDRvYW5LUkVia2xqWkk1STE5UllSOVVVZlVodG9PNVptWnJma19rZEliemx6VXIybzFVeEpZWHQ1azF4ZkZlR0NrN0Y3akI4VTBaTWp0Smk0TTRTaENhZE9NdndZaUVTZlhid09QQ0ljalE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Balancing an egg: How scientists built a floating magnet to hunt dark matter | 2026-09-08 21:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNUXNMdENCbldXNXE5Q1R6SHdPSXJ6OVNlSlNaclNNMmR2Z3NmZk85YkVfYndkbDZCQzZpOTdhX2twel9wT0MzZGh2a1BUNkJCakZ5d0Vpby1aX3dpdjFMc2VIWnV4WnFwcThlUXhNSkhYbUQtMjZKLXhubGtZTE1PRUtWMGZxenBPZ2VjcEdGV2ZlVEhwcHRPbmtkbmNNZ2M?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | Chinese-German team develops levitating magnetic sensor | 2026-09-08 21:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOUlMzdjJvdmwwRlUzX19NR29UNzVRbW1RQ1MxZHU1Ny1lVDdvVHpvRFRCeTNRVnJXX0FxQ2xKS28xMkVNeUdIQ1hTbGdISS1yQUp0U0ZFc0liR0dtTU5jVDl6WkpldG12aUFIQjV0dTVpZnhOakdzNW1IczAwX0VmTzZyVUhEOFpPb09BTFdVOEdGZl9SR3I0NjZheWJjQQ?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | Chinese, German scientists build room temperature magnetic sensor - Sensor relies on levitating magnet | 2026-09-08 21:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQdmVjQ3Y3M3d0YjJXOVZGWnhQa25ydGJwcXNEWm9MZldxZ1o3RXZKbEhtbk5IWDlCVVZvOGFfY3hqRE5wUkc2czIzVnJmNjNpdTEyazhId1VDZjJreHRkTEo3cG45RGxYYTZYRnNyc04yOVRrbHozeUJQMk0wSXhMN0p1TVM2d2pSS2UtQmt3YXZMOUlVRTNrUlJtRTE1RUNKZXYxcEFsT1ZqVEtIdnfSAbMBQVVfeXFMTVBHVld4UUFVeFd6V05wQVhvaUdSTm9QMmRCMmJJQTU4X2I3RFRVSk45eGk2SWl0U2RsSXctaTVhX1RkWUVwbDVXZENXTFQ0WXh2VGtPVjRWaDlfcU05QU1WNkJZSHZQbFhzeVJVMUEtck04a2RtcDZsT3RrbEtOWGFrYlpiSlp0RTlEblRCMWpNZDFlREFEdTd2dE4yWnBJLW9nb2Z) |
| South China Morning Post | Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter | 2026-09-08 21:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOVU5pT1dXdFk0T3ZXVnB4UHlrUGdZMUtoRXpmZlBDRFpzOEpyeVNNSkZsTldhR2hTa1JDQkRhZlNUalBmOXFNTnF4aVBaenkwbE1xdTJtSDNsRkJya0taZF9RZVBGTExaaHBBUEs0VmFQLW1wbGtDdlNfaXBWdjdsSFI1THRjZUVpSE54bE91TzN3WWF5OWNzUWpCVmhYSjhTb19DQ24zVW1WYV9nOHNBR1M4SDI0NkRiUXdhbW8zaHBiWXpXUlZXTjUyRDg?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Levitated magnet opens new frontier in search for ultraheavy dark matter | 2026-09-08 21:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxObFVKZXFrUldnaFlyWU00c0MtVWxhemxYek55WF9SZk9TdFNFbDlTSXBXM3VGaHpYMWpEVUJPenY4NHJmOFQyTy1BMUNncjRwSUdNaWVQWW5IQ1NmcVhyendyVmQwV294eGk2ZklsWGw5dzFWQjRJYm54UERzaHcyeHhR?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | Rice University physicists used a grain-of-sand-sized magnet levitated above a superconductor cooled to near absolute zero to search for ultraheavy dark matter. Results presented in September 2026 found no signal but probed particles approximately 10 mill | 2026-09-08 21:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5jQnFTSC0yc3lwZUtBVmZhZE00a0RDS3E2NDBfRG5Lcjk0SmJYY2VFa0kxbjNGaVNaZUFmMnZVZGRya0hZeWgxbjZzNHRsdy1KMF9JWXhnZW82aUJFUkhWbS1nMzU1ZTNydmFyelRNbEZjc09oWmFTTG5n?oc=5) |

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