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2010: The preview

From the potential discovery of dark matter to the creation of an artificial life form, we preview the great advances next year is set to bring

With the potential discovery of dark matter, the publication of the Neanderthal genome and the hotly anticipated announcement of the creation of an artificial life form, it’s fair to say that 2010 is shaping up to be a big year for science. Over the following pages we preview the 10 stories we’re most looking forward to.

1: Final flight of the space shuttle

2: Arise, extinct Neanderthal brother

3: The world wide web goes truly global

4: The year we create life?

5: Automotive X-prize contestants rev up

6: A cure for deafness?

7: Genomes for the people

8: Journey to the bottom of the sea

9: 50 years of SETI

10: Uncovering the secrets of the universe

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