Science and innovation

fission

the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts

profligate

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

transgenic

of, relating to, or containing a gene or genes transferred from another species

vanguard

a position at the forefront of new developments or ideas

corroboration

evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding

subatomic

occurring within or smaller than an atom

viscosity

the state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency, due to internal friction

phylogeny

the evolutionary history of a kind of organism

proteome

the entire complement of proteins that is or can be expressed by a cell, tissue, or organism

polymorphism

the condition of occurring in several different forms

qubit

a unit of quantum information

systemic prejudice

inherent unfairness embedded in processes or institutions

heuristic approaches

methods enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves

contrivance

a thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose

biotechnology

the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes

epiphany

a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization

macromolecule

a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer

precautions

measures taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening