Hidden dimensions could explain where mass comes from

New theoretical work suggests that mass and fundamental forces may emerge directly from the geometry of hidden seven-dimensional spaces rather than from separate fields like the Higgs mechanism. When these extra dimensions contain intrinsic twists called torsion and evolve over time, they naturally settle into stable patterns that could explain how particles acquire mass through spacetime's own resistance to deformation. This geometric approach extends Einstein's vision by proposing that all fundamental forces might originate from spacetime structure itself.