Science & Technology

Published: 03 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has issued urgent orders to several major water companies across England and Wales after high levels of toxic “forever chemicals” — substances linked to cancer, infertility, and hormone disruption — were discovered in untreated water sources. Officials warned that the contamination could pose “a potential danger to human health” if left...

Published: 03 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Skywatchers across the United Kingdom are set for a celestial spectacle this week as the largest and brightest supermoon of the year rises on Wednesday evening. The event promises to deliver a breathtaking display for stargazers and photographers alike, with the moon appearing noticeably larger and more luminous than usual. Supermoons occur when a full moon...

Published: 30 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Richard Branson’s Virgin Trains is one step closer to breaking Eurostar’s longstanding monopoly on cross-Channel passenger services after the UK’s rail regulator approved the company’s application to access a key depot in east London. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) confirmed that Virgin will be allowed to use the Temple Mills depot in Leyton, a facility essential...

Published: 30 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A critically endangered spider, believed to have vanished from the UK for four decades, has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight in what conservationists are calling a “major success for British wildlife.” The tiny orange-legged arachnid, formally known as Aulonia albimana, had last been recorded in 1985 and was presumed extinct in the country until the recent...

Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Aurora Nikula, five, enjoys a typical day at her nursery in Lahti, Finland, where she mixes sand, mud, and leaves to make imaginative “cakes.” For most kindergartens, this might raise hygiene concerns, but at Humpula daycare, children are encouraged to interact closely with the natural environment. Across Finland, 43 daycare centres have received a total of €1 million...

Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A groundbreaking new breath test developed by scientists at Imperial College London could transform the way pancreatic cancer is detected and treated. Researchers and cancer charities are calling it a “revolutionary” advancement that may finally offer a reliable way to diagnose one of the deadliest forms of cancer in its earliest stages — when treatment has the greatest...

Published: 28 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Van Gogh's paintings recent study has revealed that experiencing art firsthand can have significant health benefits, reducing stress and positively influencing the body’s physiological systems. Researchers at King’s College London (KCL) have found that viewing original works of art by masters such as Vincent van Gogh and Édouard Manet can lower stress hormone levels, stimulate the immune system,...

Published: 28 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Experts have expressed growing concern over Russia’s Burevestnik missile, describing it as a weapon that could disrupt international arms control frameworks and exacerbate global tensions. “This is a bad development,” Mr Lewis told The New York Times. “It is one more science fiction weapon that is going to be destabilising and hard to address in arms control.” Despite...

Published: ২৭ October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Artificial intelligence is poised to become a crucial tool for authors seeking to overcome writer’s block, according to Nigel Newton, the founder and chief executive of Bloomsbury, the publishing house renowned for the Harry Potter series. Newton believes AI can support creativity across a broad spectrum of artistic disciplines, though he cautions that it will not replace prominent...

Published: 25 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. For many in the UK, the arrival of Sunday means a simple pleasure: an extra hour in bed. For others, it brings a disruption to their circadian rhythm that can take weeks to reset. At 2 a.m., clocks across the country will go back by one hour, continuing a practice that has been mandated by law for more...