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single-cell atlas
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A new single-cell atlas study shows how hidden clones of adenocarcinoma cells drive pancreatic cancer's aggressive progression. By mapping individual cells, researchers traced how genetically distinct sub-populations spread and evolve within tumours, offering insight into why pancreatic cancer is so lethal and hard to treat. The findings are drawing attention as a potential step toward earlier detection and targeted therapies.
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Scientists, backed by the Wellcome Trust, are working to map the human body cell by cell, building an atlas of every cell type and its function. The effort, part of a global push to catalogue human biology at single-cell resolution, is being highlighted as a step toward better understanding disease and development.