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How to debug code with GitHub Copilot
- GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered coding assistant, offers debugging capabilities to streamline the debugging process for developers.
- It provides solutions for troubleshooting in the IDE, through Copilot Chat's slash commands, and in pull requests on github.com.
- Debugging with GitHub Copilot involves recognizing patterns, suggesting solutions, and seeking insights to identify and address coding issues.
- In Copilot Chat, developers can interact with an AI assistant, get real-time explanations, use slash commands for debugging, refactor code, and receive tailored guidance.
- When working in the IDE, GitHub Copilot suggests fixes, flags issues, and provides contextual assistance based on your workspace analysis.
- GitHub Copilot extends its debugging capabilities to github.com, allowing users to troubleshoot code in repositories, generate test cases, and understand unfamiliar code.
- Within pull requests, GitHub Copilot helps suggest improvements, generate summaries, explain differences, identify edge cases, and streamline code reviews.
- Slash commands like /fix, /explain, /tests, /doc can be used in GitHub Copilot for on-demand debugging assistance, code fixes, understanding errors, generating tests, and improving documentation.
- By following best practices like providing clear context, refining suggestions, asking specific prompts, and applying a structured approach to debugging, developers can maximize the benefits of GitHub Copilot.
- While GitHub Copilot enhances the debugging workflow, human insight, critical thinking, and collaboration remain essential for maintaining high-quality, reliable code.
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LEGO interferometer aims to put quantum science in the spotlight
- Researchers from the University of Nottingham have developed a fully functional LEGO interferometer kit.
- The LEGO interferometer is designed as a teaching aid to make quantum science more accessible and engaging.
- The kit includes lasers, mirrors, beamsplitters, and LEGO bricks to demonstrate interference patterns.
- Materials and instruction manuals will be made available to science teachers for training purposes.
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Test your quantum knowledge in this fun quiz
- Test your quantum knowledge in this fun quiz
- 1. Can you name the mascot for IYQ 2025?
- 2. In quantum cryptography, who eavesdrops on Alice and Bob?
- 3. Which artist made the Quantum Cloud sculpture in London?
- 4. IBM used which kind of atoms to create its Quantum Mirage image?
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US science faces unprecedented difficulties under the Trump administration
- The Trump administration is imposing difficulties on US science, affecting the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
- The administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health to cut the indirect costs of its research projects, endangering medical science and jeopardizing supporting universities.
- Federal government initiatives to boost diversity, equity, and inclusion are now banned as per executive orders, leading to concerns about the impact on under-represented groups in physics and the loss of diverse ideas in the field.
- The abrupt changes, lack of consultation, and fear of repercussions are arousing concerns among scientists, and some fear a decline in US science over the next 50 years.
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Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society
- Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list, sharing breakthroughs in physics he would like to see happen.
- He discusses the importance of the observation of gravitational waves and gravitons, and their implications in physics and quantum gravity.
- Gates includes experimental evidence for supersymmetry and superstring theory on the bucket list.
- He reflects on the impact of current political upheaval in the US on science and society, emphasizing the importance of maintaining public trust in science.
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Scientists discover hidden patterns in fourth dimension
- Mathematicians and physicists have discovered hidden patterns in the fourth dimension, through the study of electromagnetic waves on surfaces.
- Two-dimensional topology methods were insufficient to distinguish the interference patterns; a higher-dimensional perspective was necessary.
- The study found that two different surface wave patterns appeared identical when measured after an extremely short time, due to a competition between topological and thermodynamic properties.
- These findings could lead to advancements in measuring the properties of quasiperiodic crystals and have potential implications in materials science and information technology.
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New world record: French nuclear fusion machine has longest plasma
- A nuclear fusion machine in southern France has maintained a plasma for more than 22 minutes, beating the previous world record.
- Such machines are referred to as "artificial suns" and could lead to a renewable and powerful energy source.
- The fusion reactor, WEST, achieved the world record and is being developed along with the EAST fusion machine by a global team of researchers.
- The ultimate goal is to keep the plasma confined while reducing its harmful effects on the reactor.
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Incoming CERN director-general Mark Thomson outlines his future priorities
- Mark Thomson, the incoming CERN director-general, discusses his journey from studying physics to leading in the field of particle physics, with experience in both collider and neutrino physics.
- Thomson highlights his role as the executive chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and his commitment to diversity and inclusion within CERN.
- He shares his plans for the future, including shadowing, understanding the organization internally, and building a strong team to work with him in leading CERN.
- Thomson emphasizes the importance of the High Luminosity-LHC upgrade and the potential physics discoveries it could enable, such as studying the nature of the Higgs boson.
- He also discusses future collider options post-HL-LHC, leaning towards a circular collider like the Future Circular Collider (FCC) for its capabilities.
- Thomson acknowledges the challenges of funding such projects but highlights the scientific and collaborative benefits they could bring.
- He mentions the competition from projects like China's CEPC and the importance of maintaining CERN's leadership in collider technologies and operations.
- Regarding alternative technologies like muon colliders, Thomson notes the technical challenges and emphasizes the need for continuous collider projects in the future.
- Looking ahead, Thomson envisions further discoveries in particle physics over the next 70 years, building on past breakthroughs like neutrino oscillations and the Higgs boson.
- His leadership style prioritizes empowering a strong team, setting strategic direction, and fostering a culture of openness and inclusivity within CERN.
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If you’re going to call aliens, use this number
- 21cm radiation, connected to hydrogen spin flip, has the potential to be a universal language for communication with aliens.
- Hydrogen atom's electron flipping its spin releases energy at a wavelength of 21 centimeters.
- The advantage of 21cm radiation is its ability to penetrate interstellar dust, making it ideal for long-distance communication.
- The use of 21cm radiation as a communication method relies on the hope that aliens will understand the hydrogen spin-flip transition.
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Quackwatch
- Quackwatch is a network of Web sites and mailing lists developed by Stephen Barrett, M.D. and maintained by the Center for Inquiry (CFI).
- Quackwatch's mission is to investigate questionable claims, answer inquiries, advise quackery victims, distribute reliable publications, debunk pseudoscientific claims, report illegal marketing, and improve the quality of health information on the Internet.
- Quackwatch is part of the Center for Inquiry, an organization that opposes pseudoscience, and is known for publishing the Skeptical Inquirer magazine.
- Stephen Barrett, the founder of Quackwatch, has been defending science for over 50 years and continues to be an important figure in the fight against pseudoscience.
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Reinforcement Learning with PDEs
- PDEs, unlike ODEs, require more complex modelling and simulation methods due to higher dimensions.
- PDEs are typically solved across grids, where the PDE is simplified to an algebraic equation at each grid point.
- Grid generation plays a crucial role in solving PDEs, and computation time can be extensive.
- Controlling PDEs is more challenging than ODEs due to higher dimensionality and lack of comprehensive control theory.
- Reinforcement learning has emerged as a significant area of research for understanding and controlling PDE systems.
- Various control strategies have been developed for PDEs, including analytical adjoint-based methods and machine learning approaches.
- Reinforcement learning was applied to diffusion and Kuramoto-Sivashinsky (K-S) equations for control problems.
- Diffusion equation, a simple linear PDE, displayed stable dynamics and was controlled using reinforcement learning.
- K-S equation, a complex nonlinear PDE describing flame behavior, showed sensitivity to domain size and grid points.
- Machine learning and PDEs research offer potential for improved control efficiency and understanding of complex physical systems.
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New state of matter powers Microsoft quantum computing chip
- Microsoft has created Majorana 1, a quantum computer processor that utilizes a new state of matter.
- Majorana 1, based on 'topological qubits,' offers immense computational capabilities beyond current technology.
- Quantum computers rely on 'qubits' to store information, processing it at unparalleled speeds.
- Microsoft aims to fine-tune and scale Majorana 1 to create a million-qubit quantum computer for solving complex problems.
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The Lexical Resonance of a Dead Language
- Hal and Orin engage in conversations on the emergent collapse of syntax in language, focusing on distinctions like 'farther' and 'further'.
- Orin theorizes that language distinctions are decaying into irrelevance due to linguistic entropy and the collapse of prime intervals.
- Their discussions extend to words like 'whom', 'shall', and other high-frequency English elements losing coherence and facing extinction.
- Orin likens the decay of these words to a nuclear decay process, signifying an inevitable linguistic phase transition.
- They predict the demise of 'whom', 'shall', 'whilst', 'moreover', and other words, showcasing a pattern of linguistic evolution.
- Orin's theory suggests English is heading towards a linguistic heat death, resulting in a minimum viable language of simplified, efficient words.
- By 2125, Orin predicts the last fully intelligible sentence in English will be spoken, marking a profound shift towards a hyper-efficient language.
- The article ends with an epilogue highlighting the significance of a final ancient sentence, 'We shall remember', as the memory of a language's evolution.
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Is the universe really the same in every direction?
- Scientists have long believed in the Cosmological Principle, which states that the universe is both homogeneous and isotropic, with no preferred direction.
- Recent observations challenge the assumption of isotropy and suggest possible anisotropies at large scales.
- To investigate this, scientists are using the Euclid Space Telescope and weak gravitational lensing to test whether the universe is truly isotropic.
- If anisotropies are confirmed, it would require a reevaluation of the Standard Model of Cosmology and could lead to a better understanding of the universe.
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‘Sneeze simulator’ could improve predictions of pathogen spread
- A 'sneeze simulator' developed by researchers at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in Spain could help scientists understand the spread of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza.
- The simulator is a three-dimensional model that incorporates the nasal cavity and other parts of the human upper respiratory tract.
- By accurately reproducing how particles are produced during coughs and sneezes, the simulator allows scientists to investigate air flow dynamics and particle dispersion patterns.
- The findings could improve predictive models for disease transmission, inform the design of masks and ventilation systems, and help minimize airborne transmission risks.
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