science and technology

quantum

electrodynamics

theory

of relativity

double

helix

plate

tectonics

dark

matter/energy

laws

of motion

radiocarbon

dating

expansion

of the universe

genetic

modification

cell-based

therapy

stem

cells

fossilized

bones

magnetic

resonance

launch

a probe

test-tube

baby

in-vitro

fertilization (IVF)

eradication

of diseases

crowning

achievement

continuing

effort

exponential

growth

cosmic

radiation

medical

applications

Richter

magnitude scale

widespread

impact

crack

the DNA code

put

into operation

pave/open

the way for

lead

scientists to conclude

help

to determine

rapid

progress

set

the stage for

give

rise to

spark

new ideas

consider

the possibility

raise

moral/medical concerns

pioneer

research/techniques

put

into wide application

lay

the foundation of

develop

treatments for

go

out of use

become

obsolete

radium

rad

gauge

a device that measures and shows the number/amount of something (licznik)

claim

twierdzenie

predecessor

poprzednik

gravitation/gravity

ciążenie ziemskie

friction

tarcie

lubrication

smarowanie, oliwienie

element

pierwiastek

compound

związek

equation

równanie

oxygen

tlen

hydrogen

wodór

nitrogen

azot

helium

hel

silicon

krzem

polonium

polon

cadmium

kadm

chromium

chrom

uranium

uran

plutonium

pluton

potassium

potas

calcium

wapń

magnesium

magnez

aluminium

aluminium

copper

miedź

tin

cyna

zinc

cynk

mercury

rtęć

carbon

węgiel

cobalt

kobalt

acid

kwas

alkali

zasada

fungus

grzyb

vaccination

szczepionka

cell

komorka

tissue

tkanka

findings

wyniki (badań)

milestone

kamień milowy

breakthrough/watershed

przełom

state-of-the -art

supernowoczesny

cutting -edge

nowatorski

innovative

innowacyjny, nowatorski

versatile

wszechstronny

application

zastosowanie

particle

cząsteczka

ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere/omnipresent (wszechobecny)

ubiquity

omnipresence

attraction

a force by which one object attracts another, such as the gravitational or electrostatic force (przyciaganie)

alloy

a mixture of two or more metals (stop)

planned obsolescence

the designing of products to wear out or to become outdated quickly, so that people will feel a need to replace their possessions frequently

isotope

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

chlorine

Cl

iodine

I (jod)

butterfly effect

the far-ranging or even global impact of a small change in a specific location, over both time and distance

chaos theory

a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order

clamp

a device that holds two things firmly together (imadło)

spanner/wrench

a tool used for tightening or loosening metal nuts (klucz francuski)

chisel

a tool for cutting and shaping wood and stone (dłuto)

file

a tool which is used for rubbing hard objects to make them smooth, shape them, or cut through them (pilnik)