A Possible Portal to the Fifth Dimension Has Been Discovered

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What if the world you see isn’t the whole story? Scientists recently uncovered a hint that there might be a fifth dimension—a hidden layer of reality we’ve never experienced. Some believe this could explain dark matter, the missing pieces of the universe that no telescope can spot. Others think it could completely change how we view time, space, and even the laws of physics. The idea sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s backed by cutting-edge theories in modern physics. Stick around, because we’re about to dive into the mind-bending mystery of a possible portal to another dimension!  Credit: CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/: Sphere topological: by Carsten Steger, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sphere_eversion_topological_event_D1.webm 11-dimension: by Blue Brain Project, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11-dimension.jpg human brain: by AgnieszkaStarostecka, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animation_of_the_anatomy_and_physiology_of_the_human_brain_AS.webm Hfo rat: by Wsredniawa, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hfo_rat.gif Neurons Bound: by 2017 Reimann, Nolte, Scolamiero, Turner, Perin, Chindemi, Dłotko, Levi, Hess and Markram, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/computational-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fncom.2017.00048/full#h9 CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/: Elementary Particles: by MissMJ, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standard_Model_of_Elementary_Particles.svg Gravitational Waves: by LIGO Lab Caltech : MIT, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LIGO-_The_First_Observation_of_Gravitational_Waves.webm Hexeract6: by Jgmoxness, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hexeract6.ogv Black Hole: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14576#media_group_374099 Timeline of the Universe: by NASA / WMAP Science Team, https://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/media/060915/index.html Animation is created by Bright Side.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/   Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV   Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official   Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

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00:00Let me see. One dimension? Two dimensions? Three? Maybe we could add one more for time, shall we?

00:07That's pretty much it. But what if I told you there might be a fifth dimension,

00:12and we could get access to it if we solved the mystery of dark matter?

00:17Yep, that's what I'm saying. There might be a connection between dark matter and another dimension.

00:23Dark matter is like an invisible force that holds the universe together.

00:27It makes up most of the matter out there and helps explain why gravity behaves as it does.

00:33Without dark matter, many things in the universe wouldn't make sense.

00:37I mean, galaxies wouldn't hold together, for example.

00:40But what makes dark matter so tricky is that it doesn't interact with the particles we can see or feel.

00:46In other words, it must have some unique properties that set it apart from regular matter.

00:51Hey, what does it matter? Okay, I'll behave.

00:54Now, some scientists believe the warped extra dimension model could explain where dark matter comes from.

01:01But to do it, we should focus on particles called fermions, the mental part of matter.

01:06These fermions might travel into the fifth dimension through something like a portal.

01:11When this happens, they could leave behind relics or remains that exist in the fifth dimension and behave like dark matter.

01:18Now, this raises a fascinating question.

01:22Could these dimension-hopping fermions be the source of dark matter we've never been able to observe?

01:27The researchers point out that the standard model of physics, the one that explains how the known particles and forces in the universe interact,

01:35doesn't include any particle that fits the description of dark matter.

01:39This alone, they say, is a strong hint that some new physics might be at play.

01:44Fermions might form what's known as a bulk mass in this warped fifth dimension.

01:50These masses could create a dark sector that acts as kind of a hidden realm where dark matter exists.

01:57This could explain why dark matter is so abundant, even though it's invisible to our traditional scientific tools.

02:03All because fermions slipping into the fifth dimension might be playing the role of dark matter.

02:08So, how do we prove this theory?

02:12Ah, that is the tricky part.

02:15Many dark matter theories hit a roadblock at some point, because we don't have the tools to observe this kind of matter directly.

02:22Luckily, this time, there's hope.

02:24Scientists believe advanced gravitational wave detectors, technology that's becoming pretty common,

02:30might be able to pick up the signals of this fifth-dimensional dark matter.

02:33It means the answer to the dark matter mystery might be just around the corner.

02:39We just need to use the right tools.

02:41Now, on the other hand, fermions and dark matter might not be our only chance to find other dimensions.

02:48The answer might be hidden in just two words, black holes.

02:53Scattered across the universe, they're cosmic phenomena that consume gas, dust, light, and even other black holes.

02:59Anything that crosses the event horizon, also known as the point of no return, is pulled inward and compressed to extreme levels.

03:08This creates what physicists call a singularity.

03:11It's a point where the known laws of physics break down.

03:14Singularities are kind of cool.

03:16They're like high school rule-breakers messing with theories about how the universe works.

03:21But then, in 2010, theoretical physicist Nikodem Palofsky proposed an alternative idea.

03:28Instead of containing a singularity, the center of a black hole might house a passage to another universe.

03:35And isn't this idea even more mind-boggling?

03:38If this is the case, our universe itself could have originated from a black hole in a different universe.

03:44There goes my mind.

03:46At the center of Poplowski's idea is the concept of torsion.

03:51It acts as a force affecting matter in the universe, much like gravity.

03:54The theory suggests that instead of ending in a singularity, the interior of a black hole could lead to a wormhole, also known as an Einstein-Rosen bridge.

04:05This bridge would connect to a white hole, which behaves as the opposite of a black hole.

04:10I mean, it emits matter and light instead of consuming them.

04:13Now, the idea of white holes first saw the light of day in the mid-20th century, but researchers didn't have the proper tools to explain their behavior.

04:22Well, here comes torsion.

04:25It could, hypothetically, prevent singularities from forming.

04:29According to the theory, the system of black holes, wormholes, and white holes might explain how matter in our universe came into existence.

04:36During the collapse of a black hole's parent universe, torsion could have stopped the formation of a singularity.

04:43Instead, the matter inside the black hole could have created new space, and it could have resulted in the formation of our universe.

04:51This process aligns with an alternative to the Big Bang called the Big Bounce.

04:56Clever, huh?

04:57According to this Big Bounce, there are tons of universes contracting and expanding over time.

05:03In this scenario, matter from the parent universe flowed through the wormhole and into our universe, triggering a chain reaction that created even more matter.

05:13This event led to the universe's rapid expansion.

05:16Sadly, the wormhole is a one-way passage, meaning it would be impossible to travel back to the parent universe.

05:23Now, proving this theory remains a challenge.

05:26It's true that the idea of torsion doesn't go against particular physical theories.

05:30But there still is no direct observational evidence of its existence.

05:35Torsion might only exist under extreme gravitational conditions, such as those near black holes, which remain difficult to observe with current technology.

05:45Now, we have been talking about a few other dimensions, like 5, yeah?

05:49Forget it.

05:50How about 11?

05:52In 2017, neuroscientists use a classic branch of mathematics in a completely new way to explore the structure of the brain.

06:00And what they discovered was truly extraordinary.

06:04The brain, yes, your brain, contains multidimensional geometric shapes that function in up to 11 dimensions.

06:12This discovery is likely to be a serious step towards understanding the brain, the most intricate structure we know.

06:18We're used to viewing the world in three dimensions, but the brain might work differently.

06:22The research was carried out by scientists from the Blue Brain Project, a Swiss initiative focused on creating a supercomputer-powered simulation of the mouse brain.

06:34In their study, the team used algebraic topology.

06:37That's another $10 bright side phrase, meaning a mathematical field that explores the properties of objects and spaces, regardless of their shape or size changes.

06:47They found that neurons in the brain form groups called cliques.

06:51The size of a clique, based on the number of neurons it has, determines its dimensionality as a geometric shape.

06:58Now, this doesn't mean physical dimensions like the three we experience, but instead reflects the connections and relationships within the brain's network.

07:06The researchers identified tens of millions of these structures in small sections of brain tissue.

07:13Most were up to 7 dimensions, but some reached as high as 11 dimensions.

07:17Well, this was a discovery they hadn't anticipated.

07:20The human brain has around 86 billion neurons, each with countless connections, forming a massive, intricate network.

07:28With such complexity, it's not surprising that we still don't fully understand how this network operates.

07:34So, to test their framework, the researchers used a 2015 model of the neocortex, an area of the brain associated with higher-order functions like sensory perception and cognition.

07:46They also tested their approach on actual rat brain tissue, confirming the results.

07:52Let's discuss the findings of the study in simple terms, please.

07:55The researchers examined the brain in two ways.

07:59By zooming in on individual neurons, and by looking at the bigger picture of how everything connects.

08:05They discovered groups of neurons that are super-connected.

08:08They're called cliques, as I said, and empty spaces between them, also known as cavities.

08:14And these cavities seem to be really important for how the brain works.

08:17When they tested their brain model, the neurons reacted in a very organized way.

08:24It was like the brain was building shapes step-by-step, from simple lines to flat planks, then cubes, and even more complex 3D shapes, going all the way up to 11 dimensions.

08:36Then it would break them down again.

08:37This process of building and breaking shapes seems to be how the brain responds to things, but scientists still don't know exactly why it happened so precisely.

08:49They think this is a new way to understand how the brain works.

08:52But there's still a lot to learn about these patterns and what they mean for the brain as a whole.

08:58That's it for today.

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