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Dark Matter May Have Jump-Started Universe’s First Giant Black Holes | Sci.News
- New study proposes decaying dark matter could trigger direct collapse of early gas clouds into supermassive black holes.
- Researchers modeled thermo-chemical gas dynamics showing a narrow dark matter mass window could seed black holes.
- The energy from decaying dark matter could alter early galaxies enough to skip star formation.
- The study links decaying axions to direct-collapse black hole candidates in the early universe.
- Publication date and collaboration highlight interdisciplinary work bridging particle physics and astrophysics.
- The study was published on April 14, 2026 in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics.
- The analysis considers decaying axions as a testbed for early-universe physics.
- Direct collapse scenario could help bridge theory and Webb-era observations of early black holes.
- The research identifies a specific energy injection level per decaying particle relevant to collapse.
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