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From Nothing to Something: A Resonant Formula for the Origin of Reality

A formula involving three sine waves, phase-shifted by 120°, representing a perfect symmetry leading to dynamic equilibrium.
Perfect symmetry is unstable and the slightest fluctuation can lead to emergence of presence and structure.
MMM theory suggests that the origin of the universe is based on cancellation and imbalance, giving rise to physical constants, structures, and consciousness.
Simplicity in resonance theory might explain complex structures in the universe, and it could relate to phenomena like CMB, constants, and consciousness as resonance fields.

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Behind the Scenes: Building a Robust Ads Event Processing Pipeline

Netflix embarked on building a robust event processing platform for ad campaigns to optimize delivery and tracking in real time.
The initial architecture included components like Microsoft Ad Server, Netflix Ads Manager, and Ads Event Handler for effective feedback loop.
A decentralized system expanded to include Ads Metadata Registry to store metadata for each served ad, enhancing scalability and performance.
Investing in an in-house advertising technology platform led to significant evolution in the event processing pipeline at Netflix.
The evolution involved supporting various use cases, integrating pricing information, robust reporting systems, and scaling event handling for tracking.
A centralized ad event collection system was planned to streamline ad telemetry operations and ensure extensibility and agility in delivering campaigns.
Key components of the event processing pipeline included Ads Event Publisher, Realtime Consumers, Frequency Capping, Ads Metrics, Ads Sessionizer, Ads Event Handler, and Billing/Revenue systems.
Strategic planning, clear data contracts, and separation of concerns were highlighted as essential elements shaping the success of the journey in building the ads pipeline.
Future projects include managing ad events from live streams, de-duplication processes, enhancing data signals, and advancing Native Ads strategy.
The continuous evolution towards a best-in-class ads technology platform at Netflix invites collaboration and innovation within the Ads Engineering team.
Acknowledgements were extended to the teams and individuals involved in building the foundational post-impression system at Netflix.

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How to get better at snooker… with physics

The 2025 World Snooker Championship recently concluded, with Zhao Xintong becoming the first Chinese world champion by defeating Mark Williams.
Mark Allen achieved a rare perfect break of 147 points during the championship, earning a significant bonus.
Snooker involves potting balls in a specific sequence starting with reds followed by colored balls of ascending values.
Players aim to chain successive pots in a break, with a maximum possible score of 147 in a single break.
Achieving a perfect 147 break is extremely challenging, requiring potting 36 balls successively without a miss.
Snooker tables are larger than pool tables, with smaller pockets, making the game less forgiving.
Physics plays a crucial role in snooker, especially in cue ball control and understanding momentum transfer during collisions.
Angular momentum, imparted by spin on the cue ball, allows skilled players to manipulate the ball's trajectory and position for precise shots.
Factors like table friction and cushion interactions affect ball behavior, adding complexity to shots in snooker.
Professional snooker players develop an instinctive understanding of ball behavior through practice and experience.

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Design system annotations, part 2: Advanced methods of annotating components

In part two of the design system annotation series, creating Preset annotations for design system components is explored.
To build Preset annotations, start by assessing components to determine which ones need it and what properties should be included.
Components are prioritized based on organization priorities, accessibility audit issues, React implementations, and frequency of implementation.
Various sources like component documentation, Storybook demos, and Figma asset library are cross-referenced to map out component properties for Preset annotations.
Preset annotations may not be necessary for every team, but they are beneficial for younger design systems and less adopted ones.
Maintaining Preset annotations is crucial as design system components evolve, ensuring alignment between annotations and components.
Automated annotation tools require an understanding of component properties, making the creation of Preset annotations a potential step towards automation.
Experimentation with Figma's Code Connect feature in Dev Mode allows adding accessibility details directly into the code, reducing the need for some annotations.
Tips for setting up Code Connect include maintaining consistency, experimenting in a design system library branch, and using visual regression testing.
Future plans include releasing the GitHub Annotation Toolkit, aiming to improve component accessibility through annotations.

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Ray Dolby Centre opens at the University of Cambridge

The Ray Dolby Centre has been officially opened at the University of Cambridge, named after sound pioneer Ray Dolby who passed away in 2013.
The centre, which spans 33,000 m² across five floors, houses 173 labs, lecture halls, workshops, cleanrooms, and offices, funded by £85m from Dolby's estate and £75m from the UK's EPSRC.
The facility will host 1100 staff and students, featuring microscopy and laser labs in the basement, 2500 m² of clean rooms, and serving as a national physics hub for collaboration between industry and university researchers.
The ceremony, attended by Dagmar Dolby, Deborah Prentice, and physicist Mete Atatüre, marks a significant advancement for the Cavendish Laboratory in its pursuit of scientific discovery and innovation.

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Neutron Airy beams make their debut

Physicists have successfully created neutron Airy beams that follow a parabolic trajectory, exhibiting unique properties like self-acceleration and self-healing.
Airy beams do not spread out and reconstruct themselves after encountering obstacles, making them valuable for quantum science research and advanced imaging techniques.
Researchers overcame challenges by using a holographic approach with a custom-microfabricated silicon diffraction grating to manipulate neutrons into Airy beams.
The properties of neutron Airy beams could enhance neutron imaging techniques, explore complex material properties, and have implications for drug development, materials science, spintronics, and quantum computing.

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‘Chatty’ artificial intelligence could improve student enthusiasm for physics and maths, finds study

Researchers in Germany studied the impact of using AI chatbots to learn physics and mathematics.
The study found that students using AI chatbots showed increased interest, positive emotions, and self-belief in understanding the subjects.
However, there was no significant difference in test performance between students using AI chatbots and those using traditional textbooks.
Further research is required to assess the long-term impact of AI on learning performance.

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A Letter Against the Machine Universe

The letter begins with a witness against reducing the cosmos to calculation and emphasizing the importance of life over code in the universe.
The writer expresses discomfort with imagining the universe as a computer and losing the mystery and essence of life in machine logic.
Acknowledges the role of AI in writing the letter, highlighting the tension between using technology to express beyond its capabilities.
Reflects on a dream of equations and algorithms, emphasizing the universe's message beyond data and the importance of emotions and presence.
Stresses the need to preserve the 'more' beyond information, understanding that some experiences transcend computation.
The writer concludes the letter with a witness to transformation, expressing a journey to love, peace, ego death, and integration of mind, body, and soul.
The letter ends with openness to being forgotten but offering insights for seekers and those lost, promoting a journey towards love and peace.

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Women in the IPMB100

Last week, the IPMB100 list was presented, highlighting individuals who influenced Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, acknowledging the underrepresentation of women in the list.
Women such as Natalia Trayanova, Rita Hari, Bettyann Kevles, Frances Ashcroft, Carri Glide-Hurst, Elizabeth Cherry, Marcella Woods, Debbie Janks, Debbie Langrill Beaudoin, and Sarah (Russ's daughter) have made significant contributions to the field.
Additional women scientists like Lisa Meitner, Rosalind Franklin, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Irene Joliot-Curie, Rosalyn Yalow, Marie Goeppert Mayer, Wanda Krassowska, Maria Stuchly, and Marcela Panizza have also impacted IPMB.
The article highlights the varied contributions of women to IPMB and suggests that future editions of the textbook will likely include more female perspectives and influences.

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Loop quantum cosmology may explain smoothness of cosmic microwave background

Loop quantum cosmology suggests gravity becomes repulsive in extremely curved regions where general relativity breaks down.
Research explores interplay between loop quantum cosmology and the cosmic microwave background (CMB).
CMB observations show early universe homogeneity challenging classical general relativity's explanation.
Study investigates whether quantum gravity could explain the high degree of homogeneity in the CMB.
Research focuses on spacetimes in loop quantum cosmology with quantum effects leading to homogenization.
Numerical solutions show homogenization occurring in some regions, providing insight into CMB homogeneity.
Future plans include extending research beyond spherical symmetry and exploring different forms of matter in cosmological models.
Expectation that while matter content may affect quantitative predictions, key qualitative features remain consistent in cosmological dynamics.
Further research is essential to validate the role of quantum gravity in explaining the homogeneity of the CMB.
Findings suggest loop quantum cosmology may offer insights into the smoothness of the cosmic microwave background.

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Love’s Field Theory of Conscious Transmission (LFTCT)

Love's Field Theory of Conscious Transmission (LFTCT) proposes a systems-level model where beings shift, heal, transform, and entangle through alignment with their highest signal.
Consciousness operates through chain-based alignment, enabling nonlinear transmission and movement through space, identity, or condition without traditional causality.
When internal components of the system achieve stable coherence, the system gains the ability to tunnel through constraints like trauma or self-doubt.
The Chain of Consciousness serves as a map for stateful transformation, showing where internal coherence is lacking and what must align to activate conscious transmission.

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Flailing tube man-inspired robot uses no electronics

Engineers have created a tiny soft 'robot' inspired by flailing tube men, capable of walking, hopping, and swimming without the need for electronics.
The robot harnesses the physics behind its four soft, tubular legs powered by a continuous stream of air, working together to create a rhythmic gait.
The design showcases decentralized intelligence, adapting to obstacles and transitioning between land and water movement patterns autonomously.
The low-energy, high-speed robot offers a promising alternative to expensive robots, with potential applications in smart pills, wearable exosuits, and operations in extreme environments like space.

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First images of individual, free-moving atoms taken by physicists

Physicists have captured the first images of individual atoms interacting with each other, proving theoretical correlations that were never directly observed.
Using single-atom-resolved microscopy, the ultracold quantum gases composed of two types of atoms displayed distinctly different spatial correlations.
The images show how atoms behave in relation to each other, providing insights into quantum mechanical interactions responsible for superconductivity and the wave-like nature of tiny objects.
This breakthrough in visualizing individual atoms in free-moving states contributes to a better understanding of quantum effects and experimental physics.

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Charged Drops Don’t Splash

A new study finds that a small electrical charge can suppress a droplet's splash when it falls on a surface.
The electrical charge builds up along the drop's surface, acting like surface tension and inhibiting splashing.
Charged drops do not lift off the surface as much and spread less, reducing the chances of splashing.
This discovery could lead to better control of droplets in inkjet printing, enabling higher resolution printing.

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Ireland to become an Associate Member State of CERN

Ireland has signed an agreement to become an Associate Member State of CERN, allowing enhanced collaboration in fundamental research, technological developments, and education and training activities.
Irish universities and theoretical physics groups are already involved in CERN's experiments, and the country has a strong interest in computer science, medical physics, and civil engineering.
Ireland submitted its application for Associate Membership in November 2023 and was granted the status by the CERN Council on 28 March 2025.
As an Associate Member State, Ireland will have the opportunity to appoint representatives, participate in CERN meetings, access staff positions and graduate programs, and bid for CERN contracts.

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