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A sugar (fucose) analog can prevent liver cancer (hepatoma) from invading healthy liver cells.

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Scientists show that the free-energy principle can explain how neural networks work.

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Parasitic plants use quinones produced by their host to attack. Now we know that crops produce quinones as an immune response against microbial infection. How can we protect crops from both kinds of attack?

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Scientists have discovered grid cells in the brain that map an animal’s (or human’s) future position in space.

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It’s almost the end of the year and a here’s an early holiday present! The winter issue of RIKEN Research is here, covering plant parasites, depression, atomic clocks, and more! Enjoy!

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Cancer drugs assembled inside the body on cancer cells should reduce harmful side effects to other tissue.