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Research Highlights
Selections from the scientific literature by Nature's news team
- Volume 547
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Plant sciences
Tomato plant defences drive pests to cannibalism
Star-forming disks contain complex molecules early on. ASIAA/Jung-Shan Chang
Astronomy and astrophysics
Organic molecules spotted in star-forming disk
Children seem to benefit from playing maths games, at least in the short term. Vrinda Kapur, J-PAL SA
Samples from sites such as Anakena (pictured) helped researchers to reveal the diet of ancient people on the island of Rapa Nui. Getty
Anthropology
The resourcefulness of the Rapa Nui people
Astronomy and astrophysics
Puzzling binary star system detected
Male baboons show higher levels of aggression towards fertile females. Stella Diamant
Animal behaviour
