AI maps full fruit fly brain and central nervous system for first time, 166,000+ neurons
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-04
Scientists have used AI to map the entire brain and central nervous system of a male fruit fly for the first time, identifying more than 166,000 neurons. The connectome extends beyond previous brain-only reconstructions to the full CNS, offering a large-scale structural resource for neuroscience and showcasing AI's accelerating role in basic science.
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