IceCube CollaborationAartsen, M. G.Abbasi, R.Abdou, Y.Ackermann, M.Adams, J.Aguilar, J. A.Ahlers, M.Altmann, D.Auffenberg, J.Bai, X.Baker, M.Barwick, S. W.Baum, V.Bay, R.Beatty, J. J.Bechet, S.Tjus, J. BeckerBecker, K. -H.Benabderrahmane, M. L.Benzvi, S.Berghaus, P.Berley, D.Bernardini, E.Bernhard, A.Bertrand, D.Besson, D. Z.Binder, G.Bindig, D.Bissok, M.Blaufuss, E.Blumenthal, J.Boersma, D. J.Bohaichuk, S.Bohm, C.Bose, D.Boeser, S.Botner, O.Brayeur, L.Bretz, H. -P.Brown, A. M.Bruijn, R.Brunner, J.Carson, M.Casey, J.Casier, M.Chirkin, D.Christov, A.Christy, B.Clark, K.Clevermann, F.Coenders, S.Cohen, S.Cowen, D. F.Silva, A. H. CruzDanninger, M.Daughhetee, J.Davis, J. C.Day, M.De Clercq, C.De Ridder, S.Desiati, P.De Vries, K. D.De With, M.Deyoung, T.Diaz-Velez, J. C.Dunkman, M.Eagan, R.Eberhardt, B.Eisch, J.Ellsworth, R. W.Euler, S.Evenson, P. A.Fadiran, O.Fazely, A. R.Fedynitch, A.Feintzeig, J.Feusels, T.Filimonov, K.Finley, C.Fischer-Wasels, T.Flis, S.Franckowiak, A.Frantzen, K.Fuchs, T.Gaisser, T. K.Gallagher, J.Gerhardt, L.Gladstone, L.Gluesenkamp, T.Goldschmidt, A.Golup, G.Gonzalez, J. G.Goodman, J. A.Gora, D.Grandmont, D. T.Grant, D.Gross, A.Ha, C.Ismail, A. HajHallen, P.Hallgren, A.Halzen, F.Hanson, K.Heereman, D.Heinen, D.Helbing, K.Hellauer, R.Hickford, S.Hill, G. C.Hoffman, K. D.Hoffmann, R.Homeier, A.Hoshina, K.Huelsnitz, W.Hulth, P. O.Hultqvist, K.Hussain, S.Ishihara, A.Jacobi, E.Jacobsen, J.Jagielski, K.Japaridze, G. S.Jero, K.Jlelati, O.Kaminsky, B.Kappes, A.Karg, T.Karle, A.Kelley, J. L.Kiryluk, J.Klaes, J.Klein, S. R.Koehne, J. -H.Kohnen, G.Kolanoski, H.Koepke, L.Kopper, C.Kopper, S.Koskinen, D. J.Kowalski, M.Krasberg, M.Krings, K.Kroll, G.Kunnen, J.Kurahashi, N.Kuwabara, T.Labare, M.Landsman, H.Larson, M. J.Lesiak-Bzdak, M.Leuermann, M.Leute, J.Luenemann, J.Macias, O.Madsen, J.Maggi, G.Maruyama, R.Mase, K.Matis, H. S.Mcnally, F.Meagher, K.Merck, M.Meures, T.Miarecki, S.Middell, E.Milke, N.Miller, J.Mohrmann, L.Montaruli, T.Morse, R.Nahnhauer, R.Naumann, U.Niederhausen, H.Nowicki, S. C.Nygren, D. R.Obertacke, A.Odrowski, S.Olivas, A.Omairat, A.O'Murchadha, A.Paul, L.Pepper, J. A.De Los Heros, C. PerezPfendner, C.Pieloth, D.Pinat, E.Posselt, J.Price, P. B.Przybylski, G. T.Raedel, L.Rameez, M.Rawlins, K.Redl, P.Reimann, R.Resconi, E.Rhode, W.Ribordy, M.Richman, M.Riedel, B.Rodrigues, J. P.Rott, C.Ruhe, T.Ruzybayev, B.Ryckbosch, D.Saba, S. M.Salameh, T.Sander, H. -G.Santander, M.Sarkar, S.Schatto, K.Scheriau, F.Schmidt, T.Schmitz, M.Schoenen, S.Schoeneberg, S.Schoenwald, A.Schukraft, A.Schulte, L.Schulz, O.Seckel, D.Sestayo, Y.Seunarine, S.Shanidze, R.Sheremata, C.Smith, M. W. E.Soldin, D.Spiczak, G. M.Spiering, C.Stamatikos, M.Stanev, T.Stasik, A.Stezelberger, T.Stokstad, R. G.Stoessl, A.Strahler, E. A.Strom, R.Sullivan, G. W.Taavola, H.Taboada, I.Tamburro, A.Tepe, A.Ter-Antonyan, S.Tesic, G.Tilav, S.Toale, P. A.Toscano, S.Unger, E.Usner, M.Vallecorsa, S.Van Eijndhoven, N.Van Overloop, A.Van Santen, J.Vehring, M.Voge, M.Vraeghe, M.Walck, C.Waldenmaier, T.Wallraff, M.Weaver, Ch.Wellons, M.Wendt, C.Westerhoff, S.Whitehorn, N.Wiebe, K.Wiebusch, C. H.Williams, D. R.Wissing, H.Wolf, M.Wood, T. R.Woschnagg, K.Xu, D. L.Xu, X. W.Yanez, J. P.Yodh, G.Yoshida, S.Zarzhitsky, P.Ziemann, J.Zierke, S.Zoll, M.2014-01-202014-01-202014-01-20201310.1103/PhysRevD.88.122001https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/99978WOS:000328604600002We present the results of a first search for self-annihilating dark matter in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters using a sample of high-energy neutrinos acquired in 339.8 days of live time during 2009/10 with the IceCube neutrino observatory in its 59-string configuration. The targets of interest include the Virgo and Coma galaxy clusters, the Andromeda galaxy, and several dwarf galaxies. We obtain upper limits on the cross section as a function of the weakly interacting massive particle mass between 300 GeV and 100 TeV for the annihilation into b (b) over bar, W+(W) over bar (-), tau(+)tau(-), mu(+)mu(-) , and nu(nu) over bar. A limit derived for the Virgo cluster, when assuming a large effect from subhalos, challenges the weakly interacting massive particle interpretation of a recently observed GeV positron excess in cosmic rays.text::journal::journal article::research article