From Science Magazine.

Cancer cells may acquire some of their destructive vigor from their healthy neighbors.

A research team has found that neurons donate mitochondria to the malignant cells, a discovery that could explain why tumors often grow faster in the presence of nerves.

CREDITS: (RESEARCH) COARFA ET AL./THE PROSTATE; HOOVER ET AL./NATURE; (VIDEO PRODUCTION) M. CANTWELL/SCIENCE

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