Ian Sample takes a look at the stories we could all be talking about in 2023. Could we get any closer to a universal flu vaccine? Which landers touch down on the moon? Or even see MDMA approved for medicinal use? Hannah Devlin, you're a Guardian Science Correspondent. Follow us on Twitter @Guardianscience and @HannahDevlin.
Last year saw several major science breakthroughs – from the first time a nuclear fusion experiment produced more energy than it used, to Nasa smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid in a mission that demonstrated the possibility of redirecting any space rocks heading our way. So what will 2023 bring? Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the major stories they are expecting to hit the headlines in 2023, and their science predictions for the year ahead.. Help support our independent journalism at
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