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Spatial Transcriptomics: Mapping the Future of Medicine at Cellular Resolution
Spatial Transcriptomics: Mapping the Future of Medicine at Cellular Resolution
Imagine being able to create a detailed map of a city, not just showing the streets and buildings, but also revealing the activities and conversations happening inside each house, in real-time. For decades, biologists have faced a similar challenge in understanding the intricate workings of our tissues. While we could identify the different cell types present, we couldn't see how they were arranged or how they communicated with each other in their natural environment. This is now changing, thanks to a revolutionary technology called spatial transcriptomics, which provides a high-resolution map of gene expression
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2nd Dec 2025