New Study Proposes 'Fuzzy' Dark Matter as Universe's Backbone, Challenging Established Theories
A recent study has introduced a new perspective on dark matter, suggesting that 'fuzzy' dark matter could be the fundamental structure of the universe, contrary to the long-standing cold dark matter (CDM) theory. This research, which has yet to undergo peer review, utilized gravitational lensing data from 11 galaxies to analyze how light bends around massive objects. The findings indicate a strong preference for fuzzy dark matter, which is theorized to be composed of superlight waves, over the traditional CDM and self-interacting dark matter models. This new model suggests that dark matter forms less distinct, more continuous patterns, akin to gentle waves, rather than the sharp clumps predicted by CDM.