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The Universe Isn’t Made of Matter… It’s Made of Information

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What if everything you know about reality is incomplete?

For centuries, scientists believed matter was the foundation of the universe. But modern physics is raising a far more profound question: *What if information is more fundamental than matter itself?*

In this video, we explore the revolutionary ideas behind quantum physics, the Black Hole Information Paradox, consciousness, and the groundbreaking theories of **Sir Roger Penrose**. From empty atoms to the mysterious nature of reality, discover why some physicists believe the universe may be built from information rather than physical objects.

⚠️ *Important:* This video explores scientific theories and ongoing debates. Some ideas discussed—such as Orch-OR and consciousness—remain controversial and are not established scientific consensus.

If you’re fascinated by quantum physics, cosmology, consciousness, and the mysteries of the universe, this journey is for you.

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New evidence undermines our theories of the universe

New observations appear to have undermined our leading theories of the universe — so claims Kansas State University computer scientist Lior Shamir, who has identified that far more spiral galaxies spin clockwise than counter-clockwise as seen from Earth. This is a near 50% asymmetry, visible to the naked eye. And it grows stronger the deeper into cosmic history we look. Under the cosmological principle, the century-old assumption that the universe looks the same from every vantage point, an observer anywhere should see a roughly even split. Shamir’s data suggests otherwise, and the implications may require a whole new cosmological theory. Furthermore, the same systematic bias that could explain the spiral galaxy asymmetry may also be inflating the measurements behind two of cosmology’s most stubborn open problems: dark energy, the unexplained force thought to be accelerating the universe’s expansion, and the Hubble tension, the unresolved disagreement over how fast the universe is expanding.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the most powerful astronomical imaging device ever built. With its ability to image the early universe, it provides observations that challenge our understanding of the cosmos, gradually leading to a new era in cosmology.

One of the unexpected observations made by JWST is the asymmetry between the number of galaxies that rotate in one direction and the number of galaxies that rotate in the opposite direction. That is, the number of galaxies imaged by JWST that rotate clockwise is not the same as the number of galaxies that rotate counterclockwise. That can be seen by observing spiral galaxies imaged by JWST deep field images.

Visualization of Merging Black Holes and Gravitational Waves

Source: Ashtekar A, Paraizo DE, Shu J (2026). “Thermodynamics of Black Holes, Far from Equilibrium.” Physical Review Letters. DOI 10.1103/3c1r-v8f1. Published June 24, 2026. Selected as Editor’s Suggestion. Penn State University. ScienceDaily, July 13, 2026. Quotes: Abhay Ashtekar, Penn State. Video.

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Hidden fifth dimension could tune dark matter resonance, new theory proposes

The mysterious substance that binds galaxies together could naturally be “in tune” with a hidden fifth dimension, according to a new University of Sheffield theory aiming to shed light on one of science’s biggest enigmas: dark matter.

Dark matter has been explored by scientists and science fiction writers for decades, inspiring everything from planet-destroying vortexes in “Star Trek” to the “dust” that sustains the multiverse in Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” fantasy trilogy.

Yet it remains one of the greatest open problems in physics. While scientists are certain it exists because of its immense gravitational effect—acting as an invisible “cosmic glue” holding galaxies together—it has never been observed, and its true nature remains a mystery.

Hubble discovers first of star cluster’s missing black holes

The massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri has puzzled astronomers for decades. It should be filled with black holes left behind by exploding stars, yet evidence for them is scarce. Now, astronomers using archival data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and supporting observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have finally located the first stellar-mass black hole in this cluster. Discovering the first of this missing black hole population will help refine current theories on black hole formation within environments such as Omega Centauri. The team’s findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Omega Centauri consists of 10 million gravitationally bound stars. Though the astronomical community previously found evidence using Hubble that an intermediate-mass black hole lurks at its center, models suggest this star cluster should also contain about 10,000 smaller, stellar-mass black holes. This notable population of black holes evaded detection in previous observational studies, which used the radial velocity method or looked for radio and X-ray emission from material falling onto black holes.

Quantum-gravitational mechanism could explain the universe’s homogeneity

Our universe is known to be remarkably homogeneous and isotropic. This essentially means that matter is distributed evenly throughout the universe and that it looks almost the same in all directions.

Physics theories, however, predict that in its early days, the universe may have been far less orderly, with different regions expanding at varying rates. Yet how the universe could have evolved from this potentially uneven beginning into the smoothness we observe today remains unclear.

Researchers at Baylor University, Jiangxi Normal University, State University of Rio de Janeiro and Universidade Federal Fluminense recently delineated a mechanism that could explain how the universe shifted from early unevenness (i.e., anisotropy) to its current homogeneity. Their theoretical paper, published in Physical Review Letters, models the evolution of the early universe using a framework known as the modified loop quantum cosmology (mLQC-I) model.

Astronomers witness the birth of a magnetar for the first time

A strange “chirping” signal from a distant supernova has revealed the birth of a magnetar, confirming that these incredibly magnetic neutron stars can power the universe's brightest stellar explosions. The discovery also marks the first time Einstein's general relativity has been used to explain the mechanics of a supernova.

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