science predictions for 2060 | Future timeline

Read 33 science predictions for 2060, a year that will see the world transform thanks to scientific disruptions that will impact a wide range of sectors—and we explore many of them below. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A futurist consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

science forecasts for 2060

Scientists develop safe method of for ectogenesis (motherless births). link
Scientists develop safe method of for ectogenesis (motherless births) link

In 2060, a number of science breakthroughs and trends will become available to the public, for example:

Scientists develop safe method of for ectogenesis (motherless births) link

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AI improves patient outcomes: Is AI our best healthcare worker yet?.

AI speeds scientific discovery: The scientist that never sleeps.

Generative adversarial networks (GANs): The age of synthetic media.

Recurrent neural networks (RNNs): Predictive algorithms that can anticipate human behavior.

Convolutional neural network (CNN): Teaching computers how to see.

Molecular robotics: These microscopic robots can do just about anything.

Synthetic age reversal: Can science make us young again?.

Artificial nervous systems: Can robots finally feel?.

Unpiloted military vehicles: Are we getting close to lethal autonomous weapons?.

Biocomputers powered by human brain cells: A step toward organoid intelligence.

Generative antibody design: When AI meets DNA.

Floating solar farms: The future of solar energy.

Enhancing Earth with space technologies: Applying breakthroughs in space on Earth.

Neuro-symbolic AI: A machine that can finally handle both logic and learning.

Neuropriming: Brain stimulation for enhanced learning.

Picking embryos: Another step towards designer babies?.

Gene vandalism: Gene editing gone awry.

Optimized psychedelic therapies: Curating drugs to create the best therapies.

Self-repairing quantum computers: Error-free and fault-tolerant .

Biometric scoring: Behavioral biometrics might verify identities more accurately.

Faster gene synthesis: Synthetic DNA might be the key to better healthcare.

Overview Effect scaling: Can everyday people have the same epiphany as astronauts?.

Neuroenhancers: Are these devices the next-level health wearables?.

Artificial heart: A new hope for cardiac patients .

CRISPR superhumans: Is perfection finally possible and ethical?.

Bacteria and CO2: Harnessing the power of carbon-eating bacteria.

Genetic recognition: People are now easily identifiable by their genes.

Artificial minimal cells: Creating enough life for medical research.

On-demand molecules: A catalog of readily available molecules.

Microbe-engineering service: Companies can now purchase synthetic organisms.

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