Latest results from CDMS (Cryogenic Dark Matter Search)

Today's press release from CDMS, who maintain a stack of germanium and silicon detectors in a mine in Minnesota in hopes of detecting Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) that are candidates for dark matter.  2 events passed their cuts, 0.8 expected; they estimated an ex ante chance of 1 in 4 chance of getting 2 events.  So, not strong evidence for WIMPs, but not strong evidence against them either.  More and better detectors are being installed.