The Same Laws That Govern Your Brain's Development May Also Control The Growth Of The Universe
Universal Structure This composite image from the Chandra and Hubble space telescopes shows the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0717.5+3745 (MACS J0717, for short), where four separate galaxy clusters have been involved in a collision. The repeated collisions are caused by a 13-million-light-year-long stream of galaxies, gas, and a dark matter filament pouring into a region already full of matter. Dark matter is thought to greatly contribute to the large-scale structure of the universe. NASA/ESA/Hubble Space TelescopeThe universe is neither a computer nor a brain, but there are surprisingly similar laws to rule them all. The structure of the universe is quite similar to the structure and design of other large, complex networks, like human brains and the Internet, according to a new study. This is not to say brains and universes follow some sort of master plan, though. Rather, it's that the rules underlying the structures of such complex things can...