That was until the late 1980s, when a new laboratory technique came on the scene, which could copy DNA from a small tissue or fluid sample and decode the genetics of individuals.

直到 20 世纪 80 年代后期， 一种新的实验室技术出现，它可以从小组织或液体样本中复制 DNA 并解码个体的遗传信息。

And so what I've done is I actually took a laboratory technique and miniaturized it and basically shrunk it down into the use of underwater housings to make a device that a single scuba diver can use.

我的研究实际上就是将实验室里的技术缩小，等比例缩小它们使得这些技术在水下也可以使用，是一个潜水员就可以操控的大小。