Google Maps Entire Fruit Fly Brain with 166,000 Neurons
Google Research and HHMI Janelia released the first complete connectome of an adult male fruit fly brain and nervous system, mapping over 166,000 neurons by fusing millions of 2D images into 3D reconstructions with AI.
2026-09-06 ~ 2026-09-06 · 4 related posts
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- Google and HHMI release largest cellular brain map: complete fly CNS with 166,000 neurons — udmrzn · 2026-09-06
- Google AI reconstructs complete fruit fly brain map with 166,000+ neurons — round · 2026-09-06
- Google maps full fruit fly brain with AI, reconstructing 166,000+ neurons in 3D — zacharynado · 2026-09-06
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