Science & Technology

Cluster Strikes Test Israel’s Missile Defences

Published: 23 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The night skies over Israel have taken on a new and unsettling character in recent weeks, as streaks of light—once associated with interception success—now increasingly signal a more complex and dangerous threat. As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, the use of cluster munitions by Tehran has introduced a new dimension to the battlefield, testing even the...

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ABC Staff Strike Over Pay and AI Concerns

Published: 23 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For the first time in two decades, staff at Australian Broadcasting Corporation are preparing to walk off the job, marking a significant escalation in tensions between employees and management at one of the country’s most prominent media institutions. The planned 24-hour strike, set to begin on Wednesday, is expected to disrupt television and radio programming across Australia, highlighting...

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Iran Social Media Strategy Shifts to Information War

Published: 22 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The geopolitical landscape has shifted dramatically as the Iranian government implements a sophisticated information war. This new strategy marks a radical overhaul of the nation’s digital influence operations across various platforms. Cyber experts report that Iranian foreign operations have gone into overdrive to support their military goals. The campaign is designed as an asymmetric response to recent United...

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India’s $300bn Outsourcing Industry Faces AI Test

Published: March 17, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online India’s outsourcing and business process services sector, valued at approximately $300 billion, is confronting a structural challenge as artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes global corporate operations. The industry, long powered by large workforces delivering IT services, customer support, finance functions, and back-office operations, now faces pressure to demonstrate how it can adapt to automation-driven transformation. For decades, India has been a...

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Scientists Unveil Heavier Proton at CERN LHC

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Physicists at the CERN laboratory near Geneva have unveiled a heavier proton version, exciting the global scientific community. This particle emerged during high-energy collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, where protons smash together at nearly the speed of light, recreating conditions from just after the Big Bang. The newly discovered proton, four times heavier than a standard proton,...

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Cannabis Mental Health Doubts Grow After Major Study

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A major new review has raised serious concerns about cannabis mental health treatment, challenging growing global demand. Researchers found little convincing evidence that cannabis-based therapies effectively treat common psychiatric conditions. The findings arrive as more patients worldwide turn to medicinal cannabis for anxiety and related disorders. Despite rising popularity, experts warn that expectations may be far ahead of...

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The Molten Mystery of L98-59d: A New Class of Liquid Planet

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...

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UK Pushes NHS and MoD to Buy British Tech

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...

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Cern Prepares First-Ever Antimatter Transport Test

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...

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‘Drinking from a Fetid Pond’: Superbug Genes in Lough Neagh

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...

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