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Ruth Williams

Articles by Ruth Williams

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Mechanism of a Genome Packaging Machine Discovered

The hinge region of cohesin pulls DNA to two head regions, like a person’s hand-to-hand motion of pulling on a rope.

Infographic: How Genome-Packaging Protein Cohesin Handles DNA

Artist's impression of the human microbiome

Diet Implicated in Autism-Microbiome Link

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Stress-Induced Molecular Globs Boost Bacterial Fitness

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Sound Waves Aid Brain Tumor Treatment

blind mole rat

Blind Mole Rat: Unlocking Cancer Resistance Through 'Junk DNA'

Fruit flies in a vial

Accurate Protein Production Promotes Longevity

Abstract illustration of DNA

Signaling Dynamics Fine-Tune Gene Expression

Mouse heart cells that have taken up adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles (stained red)

Fat Cells Send Mitochondrial Distress Signals to the Heart

Plant cryptospore fossil found in 480 million-year-old Australian rock

Discovered: Fossilized Spores Suggestive of Early Land Plants

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Retinal Activity Prepares Blind Newborn Mice for Vision

Microbial Fossils Found in 3.4-Billion-Year-Old Subseafloor Rock

December digest cover image of a wooden sculpture comprised of multiple wooden neurons that form a seahorse.
December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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Human iPSC-derived Models for Brain Disease Research

Human iPSC-derived Models for Neurodegenerative Disease Research

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment 

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