Topping the list is advanced healthcare, including bio-sensors that both diagnose and treat ailments within the body, new vaccines for deadly diseases, and a cure for nicotine addiction that could save the lives of millions of frustrated smokers who cannot quit.
Alternative fuels-especially fuel cells and other forecasted breakthroughs include technologies to better produce and store clean water, work on the next generation of nuclear power, and continuing contributions to community and charitable causes that make significant differences in the places we live and work.
Personal healthcare, nanotechnology, and renewable energy without question are among the next frontiers for science. Developments in those areas will lead to profound changes in our way of life.
1. Advanced healthcare, including medical diagnostic and treatment technologies, such as bio-sensors for both civilian and military applications, vaccines, home medical equipment, and a cure for nicotine addiction.
2. Sustainable, renewable energy, such as fuel cells, hydrogen production and storage, solar power, and genetically engineered biofuels.
3. Innovative materials, including nanofibers and materials, high performance and high intelligent polymers, and biomass products for use in medical, barrier fabrics, and filtration applications, to name a few.
4. Mega-data analysis, including modeling, simulation, and forecasting of large, complex systems requiring large amounts of data, such as weather forecasting, pattern recognition, data visualization, voice recognition, and encryption systems.
5. Perfecting clean water production and storage technologies that deliver better processes and equipment to the international community.
6. Scientific and technical education, including participation and leadership in programs and collaborative research at the local, state, and federal levels.
7. Revitalizing nuclear power through innovations in fuel processing, nuclear reactions, and waste management.
8. Managing global climate change using innovative approaches and technologies, including carbon management.
9. Continuing to invest in the future through generous support of charitable and civic enterprises on a broader scale.
10. Breakthrough welding technology, including computational and computer-based welding and joining techniques that will revolutionize structural stress modeling and fatigue design for industrial and government applications, such as automotive, nuclear, and offshore oil and gas.
Source:
http://www.battelle.org/forecasts/75years.stm
2007-01-21 21:33:06
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answered by ideaquest 7
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Not a great deal different than today. Technology has its brakes on, and while ideology is its fluid , its leaking! Progress has been interrupted temporarely. It will take time to fix the leak. Next?
2007-01-26 01:06:07
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answered by Rick K 3
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maybe, the earth will be greatly affected by the breakthrough of science and technology... maybe there will be robots that would clean your house and maybe there will be floating cars! ahahaha... but you know??? for me, if the breakthrough continues, all of the people in the world would be LAZY coz they will not be theo one who willl make their work..
2007-01-22 05:02:09
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answered by jeonha_09 2
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