State of science in 2028 | Future Forecast
Read 28 science predictions for 2028, a year that will see the world transform thanks to disruptions in science that will impact a wide range of sectors—and we explore them all. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
Science releases for 2028
In 2028, a number of science breakthroughs and trends will become available to the public, for example:
- Between 2027 and 2029, NASA completes the construction of the “Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway,” a space station that now orbits the moon. Likelihood: 70% 1
- Scientists successfully manipulate photosynthesis to increase crop yields by up to 1% 1
- RoboBees are utilized to pollinate crops in large scales 1
Science related predictions due to make an impact in 2028 include:
- The rise of the transportation internet: Future of Transportation P4
- Renewables vs. the thorium and fusion energy wildcards: Future of Energy P5
- Peak cheap oil triggers renewable era: Future of Energy P2
- GMOs vs superfoods | Future of Food P3
- China, rise of a new global hegemon: Geopolitics of Climate Change
Related science articles for 2028:
- Real life genetic superheroes and how you can become one
- Evolving our definition of life into a spectrum
- The end may be nigh for the Great Barrier Reef
- Better data saves marine mammals
- The newest fat-burning tool
- Nutrition as the future of cancer treatment
- Breast cancer that lasts as long as the flu?
- Tackling world hunger with urban vertical farms
- Public ignorance delaying GMO's next big agricultural revolution
- Is lab-grown meat the food of the future?
- New mission to Europa – Why scientists believe we’re not alone
- Glowing trees could help light city streets
- Europa: Life on this icy moon
- Stem cells may soon cure HIV
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