Science & Technology

Published: 16 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The vast expanse of our universe continues to challenge every traditional understanding of planetary formation and cosmic structure. Deep within the constellations of the southern sky, astronomers have recently uncovered a world that defies conventional scientific labels. This distant world, known as L98-59d, has provided the first tangible evidence for a liquid planet category. Rather than a solid...

Published: 14 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government is preparing a new strategy to encourage major public institutions such as the National Health Service and the Ministry of Defence to purchase more British-developed technology, as ministers look to artificial intelligence and innovation to drive economic growth during a period of global uncertainty. The move comes amid rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran...

Published: 14 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Scientists at Cern, the European particle physics laboratory near Geneva, are preparing for a historic first: the transport of antimatter. Later this month, a one-tonne device containing a few thousand antiprotons will be driven around the campus in a 20-minute test run, marking the world’s initial attempt to move this highly volatile substance without incident. Antimatter is famous...

Published: 14 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Genes capable of creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs have been detected in Lough Neagh, the UK’s largest lake, which supplies drinking water to around 40% of Northern Ireland. Water testing revealed resistance genes spanning multiple classes of antibiotics, from common penicillins to last-resort carbapenems, used when other treatments fail. Quinolones, macrolides, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, and tetracycline resistance genes—commonly used in livestock—were...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The global landscape of cultural perception is currently undergoing a very dramatic and fascinating transformation. For many decades, the United States stood as the ultimate beacon of global soft power and success. This image of prosperity reached every corner of the world, especially within the borders of China. However, a new and much darker concept known as the...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The legal landscape of the digital age reached a historic crossroads this week as the first-ever jury trial regarding the potential harms of social media concluded its final arguments. In a packed Los Angeles courtroom, the intense six-week proceedings against Meta and YouTube reached a dramatic finish on Thursday evening. Lawyers representing the technology behemoths argued that their...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The landscape of the British energy sector has shifted significantly following a landmark decision by the national regulator. Elon Musk’s Tesla has officially secured the necessary legal permissions to begin supplying electricity to homes and businesses across the country. This development comes after a period of intense scrutiny by Ofgem, which has now granted the firm a formal...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A widespread mobile banking glitch affecting accounts linked to Lloyds Banking Group — including the Bank of Scotland app — briefly exposed the transaction histories of other customers to unrelated users on Thursday morning, prompting serious privacy concerns. Customers reported that when they logged into their accounts through the Bank of Scotland app, they could see lists of...

Published: March 12, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Middle East is witnessing a new form of warfare: GPS jamming, an invisible but increasingly disruptive threat affecting military operations, commercial shipping, and civilian infrastructure. Analysts warn that this high-tech conflict adds a layer of complexity to the ongoing regional tensions. Recent incidents indicate that Iran and other regional actors have deployed GPS jamming devices to interfere...

Published: March 12, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A woman has described the distressing experience of discovering that her identity had been stolen and used by scammers to deceive men online, saying the situation has left her feeling frightened and powerless. The victim, whose photos and personal details were taken without permission, said she learned about the scheme when strangers began contacting her through social media....