Researchers have just found evidence of “dark electrons”—electrons you can’t see using spectroscopy—in solid materials.
By analyzing the electrons in palladium diselenide, the team was able to find states that functionally cancel each other out, blocking the electrons in those “dark states” from view.
The scientists believe this behavior is likely to be found across many other substances as well, and could help explain why some superconductors behave in unexpected ways.

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[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I think that's a fantastic metaphor, and I've often wondered the same thing. I wonder if we have simply yet to see what's beneath the surface, or if we may not be capable of seeing what's beneath the surface.

I hope for the former.