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Black Holes May Hold the Key to Solving the Mystery of Dark Matter A Groundbreaking Discovery A groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Letters suggests that black holes might hold the key to solving the long-standing mystery of dark matter. Researchers reveal that the dark regions captured in Event Horizon Telescope images could serve as powerful detectors for the universe's unseen mass. Dark matter accounts for nearly 85% of all matter in the universe, yet its true nature remains a mystery. While scientists have long explored various detection techniques, a new study proposes an innovative approach — using black hole imagery as a tool for discovery. The Event Horizon Telescope's remarkable images of supermassive black holes not only unveil spacetime's geometry but also provide a new avenue for probing dark matter. In an interview with Phys.org, co authors Jing Shu of Peking University and Yifan Chen of the Niels Bohr Institute shared their insights. ...