Google and HHMI release largest cellular brain map: complete fly CNS with 166,000 neurons
udmrzn · x · 2026-09-06
Google Research, in partnership with HHMI Janelia, has introduced a complete map of the male fruit fly brain and central nervous system.
- Over 166,000 neurons mapped — the largest cellular brain map to date
- A researcher with 18 years of electrophysiology and connectomics experience (published in Cell) has publicly asked to collaborate on characterizing spiking dynamics of major fly neuron populations
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