Ceri Brenner
Ceri Brenner is a physicist who works for the Science and Technology Facilities Council
Articles by Ceri Brenner
Mimicking the brain
Why was this year's Nobel Prize in Physics so controversial?
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How to create astrophysical plasma
We'll never be able to visit the plasma at the edge of a black hole – but scientists managed to recreate it in a lab
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Could this moon harbour life beneath its icy surface?
New research offers insight into whether Jupiter's Europa could be a hospitable environment for alien life
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Is graphene the key to green technology?
The world's first graphene semi-conductor could herald a new age of faster, more energy efficient computing.
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How to photograph an electron
The science behind the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics
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The magic of cosmic harmonies
Thanks to Nasa, you can now hear a black hole sing
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The tiny particle that could answer big questions
A new experiment hopes to reveal key information about the mysterious neutrino particle, which plays a role in some of the most fundamental questions in physics
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How to move an object from a distance
Telekinetic powers only exist in science fiction – and yet, we have recently mastered the art of manipulating objects without touching them.
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Spooky action
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for pioneering work exploring the strange-but-true phenomenon of quantum entanglement.
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A new era of discovery at Cern
The discovery of three exotic new particles is the start of a new era, set to reveal more secrets of our Universe.
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Will plasma jets one day power deep space travel?
Faster speed of travel is required for humans to explore deep space. Rockets propelled by plasma might be the answer.
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Modelling mayhem
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded, in part, to two physicists who took on the unenviable task of predicting the unpredictable.
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Magnetic strength
The magnetic fields within galaxy clusters are key to to the story of the Universe. New research sheds lights on the process behind their growth.
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Solar power mystery
Polarons, quasi-particles thought to be behind the efficiency of the latest solar cells, have been observed for the very first time.
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No matter
We exist because of an imbalance between particles and anti-particles. How did it come about?
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Learning from the human eye
Learning from our eyes and their fantastic detector systems has led to a breakthrough that could strengthen border security.
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