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  1. Anna
    German Proteine, die für das Leben absolut wesentlich sind, wurden in den letzten Jahrzehnten ausführlich erforscht.

    Proteins essential for life have been studied a lot in recent decades.

  2. David
    German Die Zelle, ohne die Leben gar nicht existieren könnte, fasziniert Wissenschaftler bis heute.

    The cell, without which life could not exist, still fascinates scientists.

  3. Anna
    German Genetische Testkits wurden in jüngster Zeit weltweit in großen Stückzahlen verkauft.

    Genetic test kits have been sold worldwide in large numbers recently.

  4. David
    German Allerdings stellt sich die ethische Frage, wie diese persönlichen Daten geschützt werden.

    However, the ethical question is how this personal data is protected.

  5. Anna
    German Sofern die Anbieter strenge Datenschutzstandards einhalten, überwiegt der wissenschaftliche Nutzen.

    If the providers follow strict data protection standards, the scientific benefit will outweigh any risks.

  6. David
    German Dennoch bleibt das Risiko, dass sensible Informationen missbraucht werden könnten.

    Still, there is a risk that sensitive information could be misused.

  7. Anna
    German Hätten wir vor zwanzig Jahren ähnliche Werkzeuge gehabt, wäre die medizinische Forschung heute deutlich weiter.

    If we had had similar tools twenty years ago, medical research would be much further along today.

  8. David
    German Das stimmt, doch jede neue Technologie verlangt zugleich neue Verantwortungen.

    That's true, but every new technology also requires new responsibilities.

  9. Anna
    German Soweit mir bekannt ist, arbeiten Forscher derzeit an synthetischen Proteinen mit erstaunlichen Eigenschaften.

    As far as I know, researchers are currently working on synthetic proteins with amazing properties.

  10. David
    German Genau, und solche Entwicklungen könnten unsere Vorstellung vom Leben grundlegend verändern.

    Exactly — such developments could fundamentally change how we think about life.

  11. Anna
    German Wenn die biologische Vielfalt besser kartiert wird, lassen sich neue Wirkstoffe schneller identifizieren.

    If biodiversity is mapped better, new substances can be identified faster.

  12. David
    German Hoffentlich, denn der Erhalt natürlicher Ressourcen ist eine zentrale Aufgabe unserer Zeit.

    Hopefully, because preserving natural resources is a central task of our time.

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