Fly connectome reveals fast synaptic-weight learning for navigation

Google Research and HHMI Janelia have mapped the complete adult male fly brain and CNS using AI-reconstructed 3D images. The first finding identifies neurons enabling navigation via rapid synaptic weight updates—a form of continual learning LLMs lack.

2026-09-15 ~ 2026-09-15 · 2 related posts

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