The Large-Scale Structure of Cosmos
If you zoomed out billions of light-years away from Earth, the universe wouldn’t look like a random scatter of stars. Instead, matter forms a massive, interconnected filament structure known as the Cosmic Web.
A Strange Pattern of Nature
Astrophysicists and neuroscientists have noticed an intriguing similarity: the structure of the cosmic web looks strikingly similar to the network of neurons inside the human brain.
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Filaments & Axons: Galaxies cluster along long threads of dark matter, reminiscent of how electrical signals travel down neural axons.
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Nodes & Synapses: Galaxy superclusters sit at the intersections of these filaments, acting as massive hubs of mass and energy.