Andrew Zachary Fire (born April 27, 1959) is an American biologist and professor of pathology and of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a public service broadcaster and the largest media organization in the United Kingdom.

Biotechnology is a field of science that combines biology with technology to develop new and innovative products and processes.

Harvard University is a renowned private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule that plays a crucial role in the process of protein synthesis.

The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.

Nature is a prestigious weekly multidisciplinary scientific journal.