Science & Technology

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...

Published: 09 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Britain’s butterflies have staged a modest recovery following the dismal summer of 2024, though the annual Big Butterfly Count shows that overall numbers remain at average levels. The survey, the largest citizen science insect monitoring initiative in the world, saw more than 125,000 volunteers record an average of 10.3 butterflies per 15-minute count in parks, gardens, and green spaces across the country....

Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk A stunning ‘blood moon’ graced the night sky on Sunday as the Earth passed directly between the sun and the moon, casting a deep, reddish shadow across the lunar surface. The celestial event, a total lunar eclipse, drew attention from skywatchers around the world, with Asia offering the clearest and most dramatic views. The Middle East and Europe also enjoyed prime vantage...

Published: 23 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. A report for the English Chronicle Online. A leading expert has questioned the Metropolitan Police’s assertion that their live facial recognition (LFR) system is free from bias, casting doubt on claims that the technology has been independently verified as impartial. The Met plans to deploy LFR at its largest scale yet during the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival in west London, with cameras...