Browse Predictions
Explore public, approved predictions by category.
Will a newly synthesized material demonstrate a compressive strength 50% greater than diamond by 2026?
Forecasting a major breakthrough in materials science and engineering.
Will the US officially withdraw funding for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project by 2026?
Forecasting a major shift in global support for nuclear fusion research.
Will a newly discovered species of animal be found that possesses natural, human-like verbal communication abilities by 2026?
Predicting a revolutionary discovery in biology and interspecies communication.
Will a major university successfully complete the sequencing of the entire microbiome of a human being by 2026?
Forecasting a significant milestone in microbiology and human health research.
Will scientists discover a new fundamental particle beyond the Standard Model of particle physics by 2026?
Forecasting a major discovery in high-energy physics, likely involving the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
Will the first human organ be successfully grown in a lab using 3D bio-printing and transplanted into a patient by 2026?
Forecasting a major breakthrough in regenerative medicine and transplantation science.
Will a deep-sea drilling project confirm the existence of sub-seafloor microbial life at a depth exceeding 5,000 meters by 2026?
Predicting discoveries in deep-sea microbiology and extremophiles.
Will the 'Doomsday Clock' be moved closer to midnight (a higher risk rating) by the end of 2026?
Predicting changes in the global assessment of existential threats.
Will a national park in a major country be permanently closed due to climate change impacts by 2026?
Predicting a severe and visible environmental policy consequence.
Will a new synthetic pandemic-proof vaccine technology (not mRNA) be announced by 2026?
Forecasting the next generation of infectious disease prevention.
Will a major metropolitan area suffer a week-long, widespread blackout caused by a solar flare (geomagnetic storm) by 2026?
Forecasting a rare but significant space weather disaster affecting Earth's infrastructure.
Will a major scientific paper successfully demonstrate the artificial creation of complex, multi-cellular life from scratch by 2026?
Forecasting a revolutionary step in synthetic biology.