Dark matter in modified gravity?

We explore a new horizon of modified gravity from the viewpoint of particle physics. As a concrete example, we take the F(R) gravity to raise a question: can a scalar particle ("scalaron") derived from the F(R) gravity be a dark matter candidate? We place the limit on the parameter in a class of F(R) gravity model from the constraint on the scalaron as a dark matter. The role of the screening mechanism and compatibility with the dark energy problem are addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]