In 2026, science and technology will continue to profoundly influence the boundaries of human understanding of life, Earth, and the universe. From the laboratory to clinical practice, from Earth to deep space, a series of anticipated scientific experiments, climate action, and space missions not only outline the innovative landscape of the new year, but also indicate that humanity may usher in critical breakthroughs and turning points in dealing with diseases, climate crises, and cutting-edge scientific challenges. Robots displayed in the exhibition area of 2025 Global Industrial Internet Conference on September 6, 2025. Amidst these advancements, there is also a new driving force brought about by the development of artificial intelligence technology. This is not only a cumulative evolution of technology, but also a collaborative evolution of quality of life, home care, starry sky exploration, and artificial intelligence. The year 2025 is the breakthrough year for gene editing, "said Liu Ruqian, a professor at the Broad Institute in the United States and a renowned gene editing researcher, in an interview with the British journal Nature. The journal predicts that the development momentum of gene editing technology will be even stronger in 2026, with two clinical trials receiving the most attention from the medical community. The team that provides personalized gene editing technology treatment for American infant KJ Maldon with extremely rare diseases plans to start clinical trials of gene editing therapy in Philadelphia, USA in 2026, benefiting more children with rare metabolic diseases. Another team will launch a similar clinical trial to treat a genetic disease of the immune system. In terms of cancer prevention and treatment, a clinical trial involving over 140000 participants in cancer testing in the UK is expected to release results in 2026, which can detect about 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear through a single blood test. In terms of new drug development, the American Chemical Society stated in its annual forecast that opioid free pain relief drugs targeting sodium channels are expected to become a research hotspot for large pharmaceutical companies in 2026. Artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated significant potential in disease screening and diagnosis. The American Chemical Society predicts that one of the emerging trends in the field of life sciences in 2026 is AI driven biomarker detection, which may surpass detection and move towards prediction. Forbes magazine reports that by 2026, the intersection of gene editing and artificial intelligence will give rise to effective new therapies for cancer and various genetic diseases. In the coming year, we may begin to see the emergence of clinical applications, marking the beginning of a new era of personalized precision medicine. The Earth's home heat that requires double care is undoubtedly the key word for the state of the Earth in 2025. The UK Met Office predicts that the global average temperature may once again exceed pre industrial levels by 1.4 degrees Celsius in 2026, continuing the high temperature trend of recent years. At the Belem Climate Change Conference in Brazil in November 2025, UN Secretary General Guterres called on countries to embark on a decade of accelerated implementation and action. Developing renewable energy is a necessary path in addressing climate change. As stated by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Grossi, "There are two forces reshaping the future of humanity at an unprecedented pace: the rise of AI and the global transition towards clean and reliable energy. ”The good news is that renewable energy is surpassing traditional energy in multiple fields. The American magazine "Science" has named "the unstoppable growth of global renewable energy" as the top scientific breakthrough of 2025, and pointed out that the major transformation in the global energy sector is mainly driven by China. Wang Hongzhi, Director of the National Energy Administration of China, stated at the 2026 National Energy Work Conference that China will continue to solidly promote the green and low-carbon transformation of energy, continuously increase the proportion of new energy supply, and add more than 200 million kilowatts of wind and solar power installed capacity throughout the year. In terms of cost and material availability for energy storage batteries, the American Chemical Society predicts that new materials science battery technologies are surpassing current lithium-ion batteries. In 2026, several types of batteries may be commercialized. One type is metal air batteries, including iron air batteries and zinc air batteries. Another type is metal ion batteries, among which sodium ion battery technology has reached the critical point of commercial application. That vast expanse of starry sky that is eagerly anticipated will be a year of "busy traffic" on the moon in 2026. China plans to launch the Chang'e-7 probe, with the goal of landing in the extremely difficult and rocky South Pole region of the moon. In the United States, both the government and businesses consider the moon as a "popular destination" for space exploration in 2026. The heavyweight project Artemis 2 mission will dispatch four astronauts to orbit the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. If possible, this will be the first manned lunar exploration flight conducted by the United States in over half a century. In addition, several American companies will also carry out related lunar exploration missions, including Intuitive Machines, Firefly Aerospace, Aerospace Robotics, and Blue Origin. In terms of manned flight, according to the information released by the China Manned Space Engineering Office, China will organize and implement flight missions such as Tianzhou-10, Shenzhou-22, Shenzhou-23, and Mengzhou-1 in 2026. Among them, the Mengzhou-1 manned spacecraft and the Long March 10A carrier rocket used for launch are both first-time flights. After the first manned test flight of Boeing's StarCraft in 2024 failed, the next mission (StarCraft 1) will be unmanned and instead used to transport necessary supplies to the International Space Station. It is expected to be executed as early as April 2026. India plans to conduct the first complete verification flight of its manned space program, "Gaganyang," into Earth orbit in January, without carrying any passengers. In addition, the Indian solar probe "Sun Earth L1 Point Sun" will continue to observe the sun during periods of maximum solar activity. Japan plans to launch a probe to visit Mars' two satellites, Phobos and Phobos. The space telescope 'race track' will also be very lively. The European Space Agency plans to launch the "Plato" space telescope by the end of 2026 to search for habitable terrestrial planets by monitoring over 200000 stars; The Vila Rubin Observatory, which has already been built in Chile, will start recording the entire sky every three days from early 2026 and continue for ten years. The optical data it collects within a year will exceed the sum of all telescopes in history, and Science magazine believes that it will "become a breeding ground for breakthrough discoveries in the coming years". The research fields accelerated by AI are being transformed and accelerated in laboratories around the world, with artificial intelligence acting as a disruptor. The article in the journal Nature states that AI driven scientific research will achieve a leapfrog development by 2025, and this trend will continue to deepen in 2026. AI "agents" that integrate multiple large language models to execute complex, multi-step processes are expected to be more widely applied, some of which require almost no human intervention. Nature also predicts that 2026 may witness the first significant scientific breakthroughs in AI. In 2026, new methods will focus on designing small-scale AI models that can learn from limited data and specialize in solving specific reasoning problems. Regardless of size, AI models are permeating every corner of social and economic life. The Chief Economist Outlook Report released by the World Economic Forum in September 2025 points out that generative artificial intelligence continues to lead the wave of technological change, with over two-thirds of chief economists expecting it to generate commercial value within the next year. Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor of information research at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a prediction article released by the school that AI will boost research in multiple fields, especially biomedical science, by 2026. AI technology has transitioned from infancy to adolescence, can people keep up with this rapid change? Srinivasan said, "In 2026, we may begin to find the answer