Science in 2026: the events to watch for in the coming year
undefined 23, 2025
A 2026 science outlook highlights rapid growth of AI in research, including autonomous AI agents and smaller, task-specific models. Gene-editing trials for rare childhood diseases may expand, alongside major clinical trials and regulatory reforms. Space missions will surge, with crewed lunar flybys, Moon probes, Mars-moon sampling, exoplanet searches and solar observation. China also plans an ambitious ocean-mantle drilling expedition.
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