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Grapes double sensor magnetic power in an epic quantum breakthrough (interestingengineering.com)

submitted 2 days ago by empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Adding grapes to microwave setups doubles the magnetic field strength, opening doors for smaller, more efficient quantum sensors.

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[–] zifk@sh.itjust.works 118 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Lmao yes technically correct. The grapes aren't doing anything new, they're acting as a microwave resonator which makes some very interesting plasma physics you can do with a grape in the microwave. However, this is not a new phenomenon and there are much more convenient microwave resonators you can build out of metal.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 67 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Interestinengineering.com's bread and butter seems to be churning out low-effort articles targeted at laypeople who know fuck about shit and talking up every single minor new invention or discovery they can find as the craziest, most crucial thing ever. Written by laypeople who know fuck about shit (this one's written by a BA in history despite being on, you know, quantum physics). See also: Gell Mann amnesia.

Honestly seems like a trash website, and fluffing the hell out of any and every random discovery is bound to be damaging to the public perception of science in the long term.

[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 19 points 2 days ago

Only because it seems like it's targeted at adults. Target it at kids, and you're going to spark some real scientists from articles like this.

[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Didn't even have to read the article to know it was grape plasma

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Oh? More convenient than a bunch for a few bucks, found at any grocery? Jk but...