Cancer Cells Use Octopus-Like Tentacles To Move Around the Body - Technology Networks

The mechanism behind how cancer cells use octopus-like tentacles to move around the body and invade new tissue has been identified in a new study.

Using octopus-like tentacles, a cell pushes toward its target, a bacterium, like a predator tracking down its prey. The scene could be playing out in a nature programme. Instead the pursuit is being … [+4653 chars]

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