From new private missions to the Moon to chips implantable in the brain for medical rehabilitation or for virtual reality, up to climate policies and the possible consequences on scientific research of Donald Trump’s return to the Presidency of the United States: these are some of the events on which they focus expectations of the scientific community for 2025according to the analysis published by the journal Nature on its website.
We look with particular interest at Trump and the changes it could bring about American science. Many, for example, fear that he could once again withdraw the United States from Paris Agreements on the climate, as he had done in his previous mandate. Nature experts also look with concern at nomination of Robert Kennedy Jrknown for his skepticism towards vaccines, as Secretary of Healthand to that of Elon Musk leads the Department of Government Efficiencywhich could have a significant impact on the budget and workforce of even scientific research agencies.
According to Nature, space will certainly have a leading role next year. In the early months of 2025 is expected launch of two new private landers headed on Moon: Venture Moon from Japan iSpaceon its second attempt, and the Texan lander Intuitive Machineswhich has already succeeded in the feat. Two missions that will study the solar wind: Smileby the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, e Punch of NASA. The mission is also NASA’s Spherexwhich in two years will have to obtain a sky map in 102 colorscollecting data on more than 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars. AtEarth observation the satellites are dedicated instead Biomass of ESA e Nisarby NASA and the Indian space agency (Isro), which will map the earth’s surface and forests.
In 2025 the China plans to begin testing on new brain-computer interfaces that could compete with i chip of the company Neuralink by Musk: one of these, which involves eight electrodes positioned on the cerebral cortex, is designed to restore hand movement in individuals suffering from spinal cord injuries and has already demonstrated its effectiveness.
After construction work started over 10 years ago, there is also great anticipation for the entry into operation of the European Spallation Source in Sweden, the new particle accelerator European destined to become the most powerful neutron source in the world: can make a contribution especially to hunting new materialsand also contains a lot of Italian technology. It should also be completed within the year feasibility study of Future Circular ColliderThe successor to Lhc active at Cern in Geneva, with the evaluation of costs, technical aspects and environmental impacts.
After the success of anti-obesity drug semaglutidewhich has caused a lot of talk this year, three trials in the United States are in an advanced stage. We are also looking with interest at the arrival of new molecules for the treatment of chronic pain.
Finally, great expectations for the Global Treaty on Pandemic Preparednesswhose discussions have reached an impasse without meeting the June 2024 deadline, and for the COP30 climate conference of November 2025 in Brazil, which will have to finalize decisions on financing for developing countries, and the ongoing negotiations for a treatise on plasticwhich establishes an international framework of binding rules.
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