Sunday, June 7, 2009

Cancer Cells

Here's a neat video of some cancer cells imaged by the Cancer Research UK Electron Microscopy Unit, based at the London Research Institute.

Cancer cells are interesting. They don't communicate with other cells, don't seem to die off like normal cells (apoptosis), and they divide rapidly and invade the body. It is like the equivalent up having thousands of tiny foreign objects into your body.

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