A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact location and analyze their neighboring cells. The cell atlas, called Hypomap, developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne and the University of Cambridge, is being made available to the scientific community and could aid the development of new drugs to combat obesity and diabetes.
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