Science & Technology

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk As former US President Donald Trump begins his official state visit to the United Kingdom, the agenda is set to highlight both diplomatic and economic ties, with a particular focus on technology and investment. Central to the visit is Google’s announcement that it will invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years to expand artificial intelligence capabilities and meet...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Google has announced plans to invest £5 billion in the United Kingdom over the next two years, in a move expected to strengthen the country’s artificial intelligence sector and create thousands of jobs. The announcement coincides with the opening of the company’s new datacentre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, and comes as US President Donald Trump begins his official state visit to the...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK has the potential to raise close to £2 billion annually by introducing a tax on sport utility vehicles (SUVs) aligned with rates in other European countries, according to a recent study by the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank. The organisation has urged the government to use the upcoming autumn budget to implement a levy targeting the largest and heaviest vehicles,...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The United Kingdom’s life sciences sector is facing a serious setback as major pharmaceutical companies have paused or abandoned nearly £2 billion in planned investments this year, raising concerns about the potential impact on patients and the broader health ecosystem. The investment freeze comes at a critical moment as the government prepares for high-level discussions with US President Donald Trump amid a...

Published: 15 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK’s ambitions for a major expansion of nuclear power have received a significant boost with a series of high-profile transatlantic agreements for the construction of advanced modular reactors, announced in the lead-up to Donald Trump’s visit to Britain. The deals, forged between the UK and US governments, promise to fast-track safety approvals and attract substantial private sector investment, highlighting potential economic...

Published: 13 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk For most, the idea of spending more than a year inside a simulated Martian habitat might sound like the premise of a science fiction reality show. Yet, for Laura Marie, a British-born pilot now working in the United States, it is a remarkable scientific opportunity that could contribute to humanity’s journey to the red planet. Marie has been selected as one...

Published: 11 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online The United States pharmaceutical giant Merck has cancelled plans for a £1bn research centre in London and confirmed it will cut 125 scientific roles in the capital this year, delivering a sharp setback to Britain’s ambitions in the life sciences sector. The abandoned project, known as the UK Discovery Centre, was being built at Belgrove House, opposite St Pancras and King’s...

Published: 11 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online Weather forecasting, now considered one of the most advanced applications of modern science, has surprisingly mystical origins. Long before satellites and supercomputers, predictions about the atmosphere were drawn not from observation of winds and clouds, but from the movements of planets and stars. The mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy of Alexandria, working in the second century, was one of the first to...

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online New research has revealed that the impulse to gather and celebrate with food is far from a modern phenomenon. Archaeologists studying animal remains from prehistoric rubbish mounds, or middens, in Wiltshire and the Thames Valley have found evidence suggesting that, more than 2,000 years ago, people travelled from across southern Britain to congregate for large-scale meat feasts at the end of...

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online Apple has once again sought to redefine the smartphone market with the launch of its sleekest device yet — the iPhone Air — unveiled on Tuesday at the company’s annual product showcase in Cupertino. Billed as “awe-dropping,” the event highlighted Apple’s push toward design minimalism while balancing durability and performance. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, opened the presentation by declaring, “Design is...